Light & The Eye

The layer of cells that lines the back of the eye where nerve impulses begin.

• Iris

• Lens

• Retina

• Pupil

True

• Cone cells detect light and dark
• Rods focus light
• Cones detect color
• Rods detect color

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The tough, clear covering over the iris and pupil that helps protect the eye is the __________________.

• retina

• lens

• sclera

• cornea

What is letter B

• Optic nerve
• Lens
• Cornea
• Retina

How are rods different from cones?

• Rods are sensitive to light, while cones can detect color.

• Cones are sensitive to light, while rods can detect color.

• Cones send images to the brain, while rods do not.

• Rods send images to the brain, while cones do not.

What is letter E?

• Vitreous humor
• Retina
• Cornea
• Optic nerve

What is the function of the retina?

• helps with night vision
• back of eye, has rods and cones
• blood supply
• gel that fills space

This part of the eye carries the message from your eye to the part of your brain that controls vision. 

• cornea
• lens
• optic nerve
• retina

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is letter I?

• Cornea
• Lens
• Vitreous humor
• Optic nerve

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These are the structures in the eye that detect color

• Rods

• Cones

• Blind Spot

• Pupil