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.
Answer: A
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