Photoreceptors are present in which layer of the eye ?

Sclera

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Retina

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Choroid

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Cornea

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Solution

The correct option is B Retina

The retina is the layer present at the back of the eye where all the images are formed.

It is the third and innermost coat of the eye which is very sensitive to light because of the presence of photoreceptors (rods and cone cells).

The retina functions by converting the light rays into impulses and sending the signals to the brain through the optic nerve.

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