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rods (retina)

One of the two photoreceptor cell types of the vertebrate retina. In rods the photopigment is in stacks of membranous disks separate from the outer cell membrane. Rods are more sensitive to light than cones, but rod mediated vision has less spatial and temporal resolution than cone vision.


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What are some reasons that prove adaptations are not designe

... eye is much better designed. The tissue form which the vertebrate eye is derived comes from the brain. Therefore, the light sensitive cells (rods and cones) are found behind the nerve cells - i.e., light has to pass through the nerve cells before striking the rods and cones. Also, those nerves ...

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by thoffnagle
Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:04 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: What are some reasons that prove adaptations are not designe
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Re: water problem work sheet

... Test Confirmed Test Completed Test Sample Location Gas EMB Agar – Lactose Fermentation Gram Reaction Lactose Fermentation + - + - + Gram negative rods - + - Spring + - Pipe + + + + Ditch + - Stream + + + + Pond + + + + Ditch Pipe Pond Pond Pond Questions 1. Define coliforms. 2. Why do we test ...

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by nursewhitman
Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:44 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: water problem work sheet
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Help with my unknow??

... working on my unknown in Microbiology and I'm actually stuck now. I've done gram staining and have determined that my bacteria is gram neg, med rods. However, the tests I've done are coming back negative with two being somewhat quesitonable. Lactose +/+ Glucose +/+ sucrose +/+ Citrate - green ...

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by student2012
Sun Nov 25, 2012 3:15 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Help with my unknow??
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Please Help Identify My Unkown Bacteria!!

... off white, slightly clump, slight growth on nutrient agar Presumed Optimum temp: 37C Oxygen Requiremets: Facultative Anerobe Bacillus shape (small rods) gram negative non spore forming not acid fast NEGATIVE for casein, starch hydrolysis Produces acid reaction with litmus milk Fermentaion of sucrose, ...

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by KingsMomi
Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:40 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Please Help Identify My Unkown Bacteria!!
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Microbiology help in identifying Gram + rod for my unknown

... towards top of gelatinase, but I thought that was only due to introduction of oxygen. I dont know. Acid fast stains were shown to form chains with rods and spores optimum temperature ranges from 20- 45 and mostly likes 37 Growth was seen mostly at the top of the tube The TSA plate shows a creamy ...

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by ccapelouto838
Thu May 03, 2012 5:21 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Microbiology help in identifying Gram + rod for my unknown
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