BIOL 1002 Chapter : Ch 3
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Require a lot of light: fovea, cones mostly found here, what are some visual disorders, lens deficits, presbyopia: develops as we age. Decreased flexibility of the lens and, therefore, inability to focus on nearby objects: cataract: the lens becomes cloudy, eye shape deficits, myopia: can focus well on nearby objects but with difficulty with distant objects. Eyeballs are elongated: hyperopia: can focus well on distant objects but not so well on close objects. Ears: what are sound waves and what are the properties of sound waves, sound waves: vibrations of molecules in the air or another medium, amplitude. Interpreted as volume (how soft or loud a sound is: wavelength, purity. They help chew and move food through the mouth: larger ones contain the tastes buds, stimulated by molecules of food, chemical sense, what are the basic tastes humans can experience, 1. Brothy or umami: it is false that different areas of the tongue are for different tastes.
