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What is the function of the sensory systems mentioned in the text?
What is the function of the sensory systems mentioned in the text?
What is the main purpose of vision for river dolphins according to the text?
What is the main purpose of vision for river dolphins according to the text?
What is the role of the pad under the eye of dolphins and pinnipeds?
What is the role of the pad under the eye of dolphins and pinnipeds?
Why do river dolphins have small eyes according to the text?
Why do river dolphins have small eyes according to the text?
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What type of cells in the retina are responsible for low-light and black-and-white vision?
What type of cells in the retina are responsible for low-light and black-and-white vision?
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Which marine mammals have lost their S-cones and rely on rods for vision?
Which marine mammals have lost their S-cones and rely on rods for vision?
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Which mammals are dichromats with L-cones for red to green and S-cones for blue to UV?
Which mammals are dichromats with L-cones for red to green and S-cones for blue to UV?
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Which adaptation allows some mammals to see better in low-light conditions?
Which adaptation allows some mammals to see better in low-light conditions?
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Which sensory adaptation is used for close range interactions in marine mammals?
Which sensory adaptation is used for close range interactions in marine mammals?
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Which mammals are monochromats with no S-cones?
Which mammals are monochromats with no S-cones?
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Which type of mammals have a reflective layer behind the retina for low-light adaptation?
Which type of mammals have a reflective layer behind the retina for low-light adaptation?
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Which adaptation allows some marine mammals to maintain hearing underwater?
Which adaptation allows some marine mammals to maintain hearing underwater?
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