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    Describe the Various Ways That Our Visual System Adapts to Darkness
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Describe the Various Ways That Our Visual System Adapts to Darkness

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Describe the various ways that our visual system adapts to darkness and allows us to see in low lighting conditions. Why are we said to have a "duplex retina"?

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