rod cell in a sentence
Examples
- Rod cells are most sensitive to light of wavelengths near 498 nm; such light appears blue-green.
- Rattlesnake eyes, which contain a large number of rod cells, are well adapted to nocturnal use.
- RETGC-1 has been found to be expressed in higher levels in cones compared to rod cells.
- As green iguanas have only a few rod cells, they have poor vision in low-light conditions.
- Albinism specifically affects the rod cells, but the number and distribution of the cones is unaffected.
- In rod cells, these together are called rhodopsin.
- As Ricord's iguanas have only a few Rod cells they have poor vision in low-light conditions.
- PDE in rod cells are activated by transducin.
- The retina contains rod cells and cone cells.
- Because light is so scarce, fish often have larger than normal, tubular eyes with only rod cells.