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Sepals protect the flower whilst the flower is developing from a bud.

It also protects the ovary and supports petals.

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What part of the eye is responible for color?

The iris is responsible for determining the color of the eye. Pigment cells in the iris determine the color by filtering the light that passes through the eye. The amount and type of pigment present in the iris determines the color of the eye.


Where are the visual pigments located in the rods and cones?

Visual pigments are located in the outer segments of rod and cone cells in the retina. Rod cells contain a pigment called rhodopsin, while cone cells contain different types of pigments that are specialized for detecting different colors.


What is the sensory tunic?

The sensory tunic is a layer of cells in the eye that contains photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) responsible for detecting light and transmitting visual information to the brain. It is located in the innermost layer of the eye, adjacent to the retinal pigment epithelium.


What cells for visual processing are located closest to the back of the retina?

The photoreceptor cells, specifically rods and cones, are located closest to the back of the retina. They are responsible for detecting and converting light into electrical signals, which are then processed by other cells in the retina for visual perception.


What is the function of the cone cell?

A cone cell has a pigment called iodopsin. There are three different types of these pigments that are sensitive to red, blue or green wave lengths of light in the cone cells.Red cones have the iodopsin pigment that is sensitive to red color.Blue cones have the iodopsin pigment that is sensitive to blue color.Green cones have the iodopsin pigment that is sensitive to green color.Colors can be detected when light stimulates different combinations of iodopsins. For example, orange light is the result of red and green cones being stimulated.

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Which component of the eye contains visual receptors?

The eye's visual receptors reside within the retina. The eye's visual receptors consist of four different types of receptors including rods, blue cones, red cones and green cones.


What type of cell contains chemical called visual pigment?

Photoreceptor cells in the retina contain a chemical called visual pigment. The visual pigment is responsible for capturing light and initiating the visual sensation process in the eye.


What type of the pigment are present lower epidermis?

what type of pigment of present


When you enter a cinema hall you cannot see properly for a short time This is because?

When we enter the cinema hall we are unable to see what is present inside as soon as we enter the cinema hall, but gradually our vision develops . And why is it so? It is because we have two types of cells in our eye, rods and cones. These rods contain pigment called rhodopsin (the visual purple) and the cones contain pigment called iodopsin (visual violet). Rods respond to light of low intensity and they help us to see in darkness but in the bright light the rhodopsin pigment in the rods degenerate so that we get adopted to the day(more light). But when we suddenly enter the cinema hall, which is dark, it takes time for the regeneration of the rhodopsin pigment and the pupils dilate allowing more light to enter. And this is the reason why we are unable to see clearly as soon as we enter the cinema hall.


What contains visual receptors called rods and cones?

Rods and cones are in the sensory components in the retina of the eye. They are essential to the sense of sight.


What is the pigment needed for vision?

Rhodopsin or visual purple.


What part of the eye is responible for color?

The iris is responsible for determining the color of the eye. Pigment cells in the iris determine the color by filtering the light that passes through the eye. The amount and type of pigment present in the iris determines the color of the eye.


What is the purpose of a cordinate graph?

To present quantitative information in a visual form. To present quantitative information in a visual form. To present quantitative information in a visual form. To present quantitative information in a visual form.


Opsin to form the visual pigment called?

rhodopsin


The signals generated by the rods and cones are carried to your brain by the?

Signals generated by rods and cones are carried to the brain by the optic nerve. This nerve transmits visual information from the retina to the brain's visual centers, where it is processed and interpreted to create a visual perception.


What visual field allow us to see sharp detail?

Our eyes are made up of millions of rods and cones. The rods help us to see in dimmer light, but they do not help with visual acuity. It is the cones which give us visual acuity and colour perception.


Where are the visual pigments located in the rods and cones?

Visual pigments are located in the outer segments of rod and cone cells in the retina. Rod cells contain a pigment called rhodopsin, while cone cells contain different types of pigments that are specialized for detecting different colors.