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Describe the Features That Old World Monkeys,apes,and Humans Have in Common

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Describe the features that Old World monkeys,apes,and humans have in common that confirm they share more recent common ancestry with each other than they do with New World monkeys and prosimians.


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Amacrine Cells

Amacrine cells are interneurons found in the retina that play a role in the modulation and integration of visual information as it is passed from the retina to the brain.

Wavelength

Wavelength is the distance between successive crests of a wave, typically used in the context of electromagnetic waves, sound waves, or other waves.

Nanometers

Nanometers, denoted as nm, are a unit of measurement equal to one billionth of a meter, often used to measure wavelengths of light or the scale of atoms and molecules.

Photoreceptors

Photoreceptors are specialized cells in the retina that convert light into electrical signals, enabling the process of vision.

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