In human eye, the light sensitive layer made of specialized nerve cells, the rods and cones is called as? (CSS 2011 General Science & Ability Paper)

The pupil
The cornea
The sclera
The retina

Photoreceptors (rods and cones) are specialized light-detecting cells on the retinas at the back of your eyes.

  • Rod and cone photoreceptors are found on the outermost layer of the retina.
  • Cones are sensitive to bright light and are capable of colour vision. Cones are active at higher light levels (photopic vision), are capable of color vision and are responsible for high spatial acuity. The central fovea is populated exclusively by cones.
  • Rods are responsible for vision at low light levels (scotopic vision). They do not mediate color vision, and have a low spatial acuity.

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