The rods and cones of the eye retinal layer are modified
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Unipolar neurons
Bipolar neurons
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Answer: The correct answer is C) Bipolar neurons.
A bipolar cell or neuron is a cell that has two extensions namely one exon and one dendrite. These are the specialized sensory neurons that help in the transmission of special senses such as smell, sight, taste, hearing.
Rods and cones are the photo-receptor cells present in the retina of eye. They are modified bipolar neurons as they have modified dendrites, which are light sensitive in nature.
Answer: Bipolar neurons
These neurons have two extensions from the soma, namely the axon and dendrite. The modified neurons are rods and cones as they have dendrites which are light sensitive in nature. These light sensitive dendrites produce characteristic neuronal impulses which are transmitted via the axon to the adjoining bipolar neurons. By these neurons the visual information is transferred as impulses to the brain and are processed into visual data.