(i)
-transparent to allow light into the eye
-curved to refract light to the eye
(ii) Rods for vision in dim light/low light intensity; cones for vision in high light intensity
(iii) Ciliary muscles relax; suspensory ligaments become tight and pull the lens; the lens become thinner and less refractive; light from a distant object is less refracted so the image is formed in the retina.
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