Which statement is TRUE regarding the retina?
A) Light passes through other layers of transparent cells before reaching rods and cones on the back side of the retina where processing begins.
B) The retina consists only of rods and cones.
C) Light hits and is absorbed by the first layer of cells called bipolar, and then the information is passed through other cells on the way to the rods and cones.
D) The retina consists of rods and cones, the basilar membrane, the sclera, and borderline cells.

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The retina is structured in such a way that light must pass through several layers of neurons and other cells before reaching the photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) that capture light signals. These signals are then processed and passed back through the layers to the optic nerve.

Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding the Retina