Light Is Described as Having a Wave-Particle Duality

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Essay

Light is described as having a wave-particle duality.Explain one aspect of vision for which you must refer to light as a particle and a different aspect of vision for which you must refer to light as a wave.

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Definitions:

Oxygen

A chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8, essential for the respiration of most living organisms and for combustion.

Uterine Wall

The muscular wall comprising the outer layer of the uterus, which expands significantly during pregnancy to accommodate a growing fetus.

Embryo

An early stage of development in multicellular organisms following fertilization, before developing into a fetus.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, marking the beginning of a human's genetic makeup.