Eye Flashcards
1
Q
Predator
A
Eyes at front
Narrow field vision
Binocular
2
Q
Prey
A
Eye at side
Wide field vision
Monocular eyes
3
Q
Rods
A
Function in dark
Connection to optic nerve
Can’t Detect colour
4
Q
Cones
A
Can see colour
Connection to optic nerve
Higher intensity than rods
5
Q
How do animals see in dark?
A
Large pupils/lens
Toads have 25x slow eyes
6
Q
How eye works
Pt.1
A
Light enters through cornea + pupil and hits lens
Muscle in iris contracts and relaxes, to control light amount the enters
7
Q
How eye works pt.2
A
The lens focuses that light and projects into retina
8
Q
How eye works pt.3
A
The photoreceptors in retina convert light energy-> electrical signals that the brain interprets
9
Q
Tapetum lucidum
A
Reflects light back through retina
