1 Receptors are where transduction occurs in a sensory syste

1. Receptors are where transduction occurs in a sensory system. For the visual system, the receptors are called photoreceptors. There are two types of photoreceptors. What are they called?

2. What is transduction? Use your own words (not the Chapter Outline’s or the textbook’s) to give a definition as you understand it.

6. Receptors are where transduction occurs in a sensory system. For the visual system, the receptors are called photoreceptors. There are two types of photoreceptors. What are they called? 7. What is transduction? Use your own words to give a definition as you understand it

Solution

1.The two types of photo receptors seen are Rods and Cones.

2. Transduction in lay man language refers to transfer of foreign DNA to some specific cell by means of vector. Generally here the vector used is Virus.

6. Please refer to my answer in question 1. it sates that rodes and cones are two photoreceptors.

7. same as the answer in question 2.