When the ciliary muscles are relaxed, the lens is relatively ______, allowing the eye to focus on objects that are ______.
A) round : distant
B) round : close
C) flat : distant
D) flat : close
E) transparent : anywhere within the field of view

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When the ciliary muscles are relaxed, the lens becomes flatter, which adjusts the focal length for viewing distant objects. This is because a flatter lens bends light less, which is necessary for focusing light from distant sources onto the retina.

When the Ciliary Muscles Are Relaxed, the Lens Is Relatively