Hamdi wakes up in the middle of the night and tries to see the clock in the dim light.The numbers are very faint.He will more likely be able to read the time if he looks at the clock with his _____ because it has the largest number of _____.
A) fovea; rods
B) periphery; rods
C) fovea; cones
D) periphery; cones

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The periphery of the retina contains more rods, which are more sensitive to low light conditions than cones.

Hamdi Wakes Up in the Middle of the Night and Tries