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Chapter 50.3, Problem 3CC
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To determine: The reason that our brains receive more action potential when eyes are exposed to sunlight even though the photoreceptors release more neurotransmitter in the dark.
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The human eye is composed of rod and cone cells, which helps us to see images with different color and black and white. When the light enters the eyes, the amount of neurotransmitter is decreased. Therefore the intensity of light is inversely proportional to the concentration of the neurotransmitter generated.
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