Biology GCSE
Lens
What Lens means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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This becomes thicker and more curved when the suspensory ligaments are loose, and a thicker lens refracts light rays more strongly.
This is pulled thin and flatter when the suspensory ligaments are tight, so it refracts light rays only slightly.
Topics that use Lens
- The eye (biology only) (AQA GCSE)
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