Questions and Answers
What percentage of glucose is metabolized anaerobically by the glycolytic pathway in the lens?
80%
What is the primary function of the sorbitol pathway in the lens?
Role in diabetic cataract
What is the respiratory quotient of the lens?
1
What is the term for the conversion of light energy into a nerve impulse in the visual process?
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Which enzyme is NOT involved in the preventive antioxidant mechanism of the lens?
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What is the number of ganglion cells in each eye?
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What is the main reason for corneal transparency?
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What is the source of oxygen for the cornea?
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What is the respiratory quotient of the cornea?
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What helps maintain lens transparency?
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What is the function of aquaporin-0 in the lens?
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Which layer of the cornea is metabolically more active?
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