Why Do Humans Perceive Faint Light Better in the Periphery

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Multiple Choice

Why do humans perceive faint light better in the periphery of the eye?

• A) Receptors in the periphery are closer to the pupil.
• B) The fovea is closer to the retina's blind spot than peripheral receptors are.
• C) More receptors in the periphery than in the fovea funnel input to each ganglion cell.
• D) Ganglion cells in the periphery transmit their information to a larger brain area.

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