Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings

question 150

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Relay center of the brain; optic nerve fibers pass through the thalamus on their way to the cerebral cortex

• A)fundus of the eye
• B)iris
• C)lens
• D)macula
• E)optic chiasm
• F)sclera
• G)optic disc
• H)optic nerve
• I)thalamus
• J)refraction
• K)retina
• L)pupil

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Definitions:

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is measured to determine how it was affected by the manipulation of the independent variable.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Experimental Group

A group in a scientific study that receives the intervention or treatment being tested.