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sjones

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on: Jun 22, 2018
The pituitary is the master gland that controls other glands in the body.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Which of the following would you expect of a species that is active during the night and sleeps during the day?
 
  a. It would have more rods and fewer cones in its retinas than a daytime organism.
  b. Their fovea would be larger than a species that is active during the day.
  c. This species would have poor vision in the dark.
  d. It would have more cones and fewer rods in its retina than a daytime organism.


Leostella20

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

A


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