How Do the Retinas of Predatory Birds, Such as Hawks

question 82

Multiple Choice

How do the retinas of predatory birds, such as hawks, differ from the retinas of prey species, such as rats?

• A) Hawks have one fovea; rats have two.
• B) Hawks have greater density of receptors on the top half of their retinas than do rats.
• C) Hawks do not have bipolar cells in the retina; rats have an abundance of bipolar cells in the retina.
• D) Hawks have mostly rods, whereas rats have mostly cones.

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