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Which part of the eye contains cells which are sensitive to light?

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The retina of an eye contains light-sensitive cells.

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Which part of the eye contains cells which are sensitive to light?

Name the cells on the retina of an eye:

(a) which are sensitive to bright light.

(b) which are sensitive to dim light.

(c) which produce sensation of colour.

12. Retina of Human Eye is made of two kinds of cells. Which of the following statements are true with respect to the same ?

1. Rods are the cells which are sensitive to the bright light and colour.

2. Cons are the cells which are sensitive to the dim light.

Q. Signals generated by the light- sensitive cells in the human eye are sent to the brain via ___.

Assertion (A): Earthworms are sensitive to light.
Reason (R): It has eyes but still can sense light through light sensitive cells (olfactory - receptors) present in their skin.

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