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Mavuso Sosibo
on Dec 01, 2024
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Which of the following statements is true of rod cells in the retina of the eye?
A) They transmit sensory information from the brain to the eye.
B) They transmit the sensation of color.
C) They are most dense toward the periphery of the retina.
D) They are sensitive only to the intensity of light.
Rod Cells
Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for vision at low light levels but do not mediate color vision.
Retina
The thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye on the inside, composed of light-sensitive cells and responsible for converting light into neural signals for visual recognition.
- Acquire knowledge about the construction and operation of the human eye, including its importance in visual perception.
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MK
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the construction and operation of the human eye, including its importance in visual perception.