Biology GCSE
Retina
What Retina means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The part of the eye on which light rays must focus for a sharp image; in both defects the rays do not focus on it.
Lines the inside of the eye and contains rods and cones that convert light into electrical impulses.
The place where the image falls and where receptors detect it.
Topics that use Retina
- The eye (biology only) (AQA GCSE)
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