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Rasek [7]
3 years ago
10

The retina is a photosensitive tissue that contains the special photoreceptor cells. What is the purpose of these photoreceptor

cells?
A. to convert light to electrical impulses


B. to invert the image right-side up again


C. to focus light waves on the back wall of the eye


D. to convert black and white into color
Biology
2 answers:
Umnica [9.8K]3 years ago
7 0

The correct answer is A. To convert light to electrical impulses

Explanation:

Photoreceptor cells as those found in photosensitive tissue in the retina are a type of specialized cells that convert light into electrical impulses or signs that are later processed to create images or representation of the objects or elements that are being seen, this process is known as visual phototransduction. Additionally, these cells can be of different types including cones, rods and retinal ganglion cells as each of these processes different types of light. According to this, the purpose of photoreceptor cells is "To convert light to electrical impulses".

Luba_88 [7]3 years ago
4 0
A. to convert light to electrical impulses!!!! I hope this helps!!! :)
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