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 numbers 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 has a higher concentration of rods, which are more sensitive to low light conditions compared to cones.

Hamdi Wakes Up in the Middle of the Night and Tries