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Explain the following:
Mechanism of generation of light-induced impulse in the retina.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Photoreceptor Cells**: - The retina contains specialized cells known as photoreceptors, which are of two types: rod cells and cone cells. Rod cells are responsible for vision in low light, while cone cells are responsible for color vision and function best in bright light. 2. **Light Induction**: - When light enters the eye, it induces a chemical change in the photoreceptor cells. Specifically, light causes the breakdown of a pigment called retinal, which is a component of the photopigment found in these cells. ...
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ICSE-NEURAL CONTROL AND CO-ORDINATION -NCERT EXERCISES WITH ANSWER
  1. What is the mechanism of hearing ?

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  2. Answer briefly : How do you perceive the colour of an object?

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  3. Which part of our body helps us in maintaining the body balance ?

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  4. How does the eye regulate the amount of light that falls on the retina

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  5. Explain the following: Role of Na^(+) in the generation of action p...

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  6. Explain the following: Mechanism of generation of light-induced imp...

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  7. Explain the working of the inner ear.

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  8. Differentiate between : Myelinated and non-myelinated axons

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  9. Differentiate between Dendrons and Axon

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  10. Rods and Cones

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  11. Differentiate between : Thalamus and hypothalamus

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  12. Differentiate between : Cerebrum and cerebellum.

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  13. Which part of the ear determines the pitch of a sound ?

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  14. Answer the following: Which part of the human brain is the most deve...

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  15. Answer the following: Which part of our central neural system acts a...

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  16. Distinguish between : Afferent neurons and efferent neurons.

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  17. Differentiate between Myelinated and non- myelinated nerve fibres

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  18. Distinguish between : Aqueous humor and vitreous humor.

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  19. Give one difference between the following pairs on the basis of what i...

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  20. Distinguish between : Cranial nerves and spinal nerves

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