Which part of the eye contains cells which are sensitive to light?

Academic Biology NCERT Class 10

The retina of an eye contains cells which are light-sensitive.

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Updated on: 23-Mar-2023

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(a) What happens to the size of pupil of our eye (i) in dim light (ii) in bright light?(b) Name the cells on the retina of an eye which are sensitive to (i) bright light (ii) dim light (iii) sensation of colour.
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Which part of the cell contains organelles?
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Name the part of the retina which is insensitive to light.
Rod and cone cells are part of either retina or eye lens?
Part of the eye which controls the entering of light is called(I)Iris (ii) Cornea (iii) Lens (iv)Retina
Part of the eye which controls the entering of light is called$(a)$. iris $(b)$. cornea$(c)$. lens $(d)$. retina
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Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:(a) Most of the refraction of light rays entering the eye occurs at the outer surface of the ________.(b) The part of eye sensitive to light is ________.(c) The part of eye which alters the size of the pupil is ________.(d) When light is dim, the pupil becomes ________.(e) The iris controls the amount of ________ entering the eye. (f) The ciliary muscles control the shape of the ________.(g) To bring light from a distant object to a focus on the retina of the eye, the convex eye-lens needs to be made ________.(h) To bring light from a near object to a focus on the retina of the eye, the convex eye-lens need to be made ________.
What is the name of:(a) the curved, transparent front surface of the eye?(b) the light-sensitive layer in the eye?
Name that part of the eye which is equivalent to the photographic film in a camera.

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