The Process by Which Rods and Cones Become More Sensitive

question 267

Multiple Choice

The process by which rods and cones become more sensitive to light in response to lowered levels of illumination is called:

• A) afterimage resolution.
• B) light adaptation.
• C) dark adaptation.
• D) afterimage adaptation.

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Definitions:

Upward

A direction or movement toward a higher position or place.

Bronchioles

The small airway passages in the lungs that extend from the bronchi and lead to the air sacs (alveoli).

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body, responsible for the exchange of various substances between the blood and surrounding tissues.

Gases

States of matter consisting of particles that have neither a defined volume nor shape, expanding to fill their container.