Question

which of the following statements regarding the eye is not true?
a eyelashes are also called cilia.
b the colored portion of the eye is the pupil.
c there are sebaceous glands in the eyelid.
d the conjunctiva is a mucous membrane covering the anterior surface of the eyeball.

Explanation:

• Option A: Eyelashes are indeed called cilia.
• Option B: The colored portion of the eye is the iris, not the pupil. The pupil is the black circular opening in the center of the iris that allows light to enter the eye.
• Option C: There are sebaceous glands in the eyelid (meibomian glands).
• Option D: The conjunctiva is a mucous membrane covering the anterior surface of the eyeball.

Answer:

B. The colored portion of the eye is the pupil.