Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605197
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10.6, Problem 30CC
Some vertebrate animals that see well in very low light lack a pigment epithelium and instead have a layer called the tapetum lucidum behind the retina. What property might this layer have that would enhance vision in low light?
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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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