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... you achieve your sharpest vision by look'ng directly at an object because
cOweS are "rost dense at the fovea, where thehe are about 150,000 cones per
square mi limeter. Some birds have more than a million cones per square mi
limeter, ...
... you achieve your sharpest vision by look'ng directly at an object because
cOweS are "rost dense at the fovea, where thehe are about 150,000 cones per
square mi limeter. Some birds have more than a million cones per square mi
limeter, ...
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There are three classes of cones in the retira—red, greeri, and blue—each with
its own type of opsin associated with retiral in a visual pigment. The three visua
pigments of cones are collectively called photopsins. The name of each cone
class ...
There are three classes of cones in the retira—red, greeri, and blue—each with
its own type of opsin associated with retiral in a visual pigment. The three visua
pigments of cones are collectively called photopsins. The name of each cone
class ...
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ferential stimulation of two or more asses of cones. For example, 'hen both red
and green cones re stimulated, we may see yellow r orange, depending on which
cass is more strongly stimulated. Color blindness, which is more common in ...
ferential stimulation of two or more asses of cones. For example, 'hen both red
and green cones re stimulated, we may see yellow r orange, depending on which
cass is more strongly stimulated. Color blindness, which is more common in ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Biology, Pages 1045-1077 Biology, Neil A. Campbell |
| Authors | Neil A. Campbell, Jane B. Reece |
| Edition | 7, illustrated |
| Publisher | Pearson, Benjamin Cummings, 2005 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 29 Jul 2011 |
| ISBN | 0805371664, 9780805371666 |
| Length | 1231 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biology Science / Life Sciences / Biology |
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