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What is the primary function of the rods and cones in the retina?
What is the primary function of the rods and cones in the retina?
What is the role of the lens in the eye?
What is the role of the lens in the eye?
What type of cells help us see in color during the day?
What type of cells help us see in color during the day?
What do photoreceptors convert into electrical signals?
What do photoreceptors convert into electrical signals?
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What is the location of the rods and cones in the eye?
What is the location of the rods and cones in the eye?
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What would happen if the smaller structures within the rod and cone cells were absent?
What would happen if the smaller structures within the rod and cone cells were absent?
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What is the term used to describe the cells that convert light into electrical signals?
What is the term used to describe the cells that convert light into electrical signals?
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What is the function of photopsin in the eye?
What is the function of photopsin in the eye?
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What type of cells are responsible for vision during the day?
What type of cells are responsible for vision during the day?
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What is the process of converting light into signals that the nervous system can detect?
What is the process of converting light into signals that the nervous system can detect?
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What is the role of rhodopsin in the eye?
What is the role of rhodopsin in the eye?
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What happens to the sodium channels in rods and cones when light is present?
What happens to the sodium channels in rods and cones when light is present?
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What type of interneuron helps to focus the image in the field of view and enhance contrast?
What type of interneuron helps to focus the image in the field of view and enhance contrast?
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What is the role of retinal ganglion cells in the eye?
What is the role of retinal ganglion cells in the eye?
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What is the structure that transmits information from the eye to the brain?
What is the structure that transmits information from the eye to the brain?
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