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Mohan is fond of playing basketball. His concentration is on shooting the ball into the opponent’s basket as given in the picture.
Name the sense organ that helps to gauge the distance between the ball and the basket.
Topic: Eyes — depth perception
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Answer
Exam answer
The EYES.
Explanation
Judging distance depends on BINOCULAR VISION. Both eyes face forward and their fields of view overlap, so each sees the basket from a slightly different angle. The brain combines the two images into one three-dimensional picture, and that gives DEPTH PERCEPTION.
Mention binocular or stereoscopic vision if you have room — it shows you know WHY two eyes are better than one for this task.
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