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Chapter 38.3, Problem 1CYP
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The rods and cones in terms of their main functions their light sensitivity and the excitation of ganglion cells.
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The human eye is an elongated sphere which consists of three layers such as sclera, the choroid and the retina. Rods and cones are the photoreceptors present in retina. Rods are sensitive to light and not respond to colors. Cones require bright light and are sensitive to different colors.
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BIOLOGY -TEXT
Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 1NS.1QCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 1NS.2QCCh. 38.1 - Define sensory transduction.Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 38.2 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 38.2 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 38.2 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 38.3 - Compare rods and cones in terms of their main...Ch. 38.3 - List the three layers of cells in the human...Ch. 38.3 - Prob. 3CYP
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