Prokaryotic Cells

question 193

Multiple Choice

Prokaryotic cells

• A) do not share a common ancestor with eukaryotic cells.
• B) are too small to be seen using light microscopy.
• C) contain fewer membrane-bound organelles than eukaryotic cells.
• D) do not use ribosomes to synthesize proteins as eukaryotes do.
• E) are generally smaller than eukaryotic cells.

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Definitions:

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors via intermediate bipolar cells and transmit it to the brain.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain, allowing for the perception of visual stimuli.

Retina

The sensory membrane that lines the inner surface of the back of the eyeball; contains cells that convert light into neural signals.

Visual Accommodation

The change in the thickness of the lens as the eye focuses on objects that are far away or close.