photoreception
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The inner segment contains the nucleus and other common organelles of a cell, whereas the outer segment is a specialized region in which photoreception takes place.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The innermost layer of the eye is the neural tunic, or retina, which contains the nervous tissue responsible for photoreception.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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