Author: Joseph Baxter. Linear, quadratic and exponential functions have different graphs, equations, and characteristics. In this tutorial, compare the shape of linear, quadratic, and exponential curves on a graph, and explore how to identify a function as linear, quadratic, or exponential by examining x- and y-coordinates. (more)
The tier of cells at the back of the retina contains the light receptors, the rods and cones. Rods, which are far more numerous than cones, are responsible for our vision in dim light and are out of commission in bright light.
The retina of the eye of most vertebrates contains specialized cells, called photoreceptors, that detect light. The pattern of light falling on the retina is converted into a neuronal signal that is sent to the brain, and the brain then interprets the signal, changing it back into the âpictureâ seen by the eye.