You notice movement out of the corner of your eye and you turn in the direction of the movement so that you can "see better." A squirrel is scurrying away. You could see this only after your head movement allowed you to project the image onto the part of the retina with the highest concentration of __________ called the __________.
A. cones; optic nerve
B. cones; fovea
C. rods; cornea
D. rods; optic chiasm
Answer: B
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