Question

Eyeballs change shape at typical stages of development, including puberty and middle adulthood. This makes it more likely that nearsightedness will increase at puberty, and _____ will decrease during middle adulthood.

A) farsightedness
B) genetic heritability
C) myopia
D) expression of the Pax6 gene

Answer 1

Answer: C) Myopia

Step-by-step explanation:

Myopia is a eye condition in which light does not focus on retina of the eye which makes the sight blurry and complicated in identification of objects.This condition can develop extreme nearsightedness in which far -away thing cannot be seen properly.

According to the question,myopia can decrease while at the stage of middle adulthood as the age-related increment improves vision.

Other options are incorrect because inheriting genetically ,far-sighted and Pax6 gene are not responsible for nearsightedness in which objects seems blurry. Thus, the correct option is option(C).