Other eyes in the kingdom Flashcards
1
Q
What are camera eyes?
A
round eyes with a cornea, lens and retina.
2
Q
What are compound eyes?
A
eyes made up of many smaller units, found in insects and cruceants.
3
Q
What does ommatidium mean?
A
unit of a compound, has a lens, focusing cone and light sensitive cell.
4
Q
What does nocturnal mean?
A
animals that are awake and active at night. Their eyes are adapted to see in low light conditions with more rods and cones to sense light.