Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Amacrine cells modulate communication between two layers of cells in the retina.
2. Bipolar cells give off axons to the optic nerve.
3. The rods and cones of the retina synapse with approximately six million ganglion cells.
4. Retinal cells that provide color vision are the horizontal cells.
5. Retinal cells that enable people to see in low light conditions are the rods.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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