Which of the following statements about the retina is true?

A. Ganglion cells send axons to the brain as cranial nerve II.
B. Axons carrying its output synapse in the thalamus.
C. It has photoreceptors that do not respond to dim light.
D. Cones and rods are not equally distributed across the retina.
E. All of the answers are correct.


Ans: E. All of the answers are correct.

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