Research Papers. 1  Establish your topic. 2  Look for sources of information. 3  Read your sources and take notes. 4  Organize your ideas. 5  Write a first draft. 6  Use footnotes or endnotes to document sources. 7  Write a bibliography. 8  Revise the first draft. 9  Proofread the final draft.
The Retina. The retina is a light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that covers about 65 percent of its interior surface. Photosensitive cells called rods and cones in the retina convert incident light energy into signals that are carried to the brain by the optic nerve.
Name the photoreceptors of the eye and state their functions. Rod cells, or rods, are photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that can function in less intense light than the other type of visual photoreceptor, cone cells. Rods are concentrated at the outer edges of the retina and are used in peripheral vision.