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Question
Distinguish between: blind spot and yellow spot
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Solution
| Blind spot | Yellow spot |
| Blind spot is a spot on the retina present at the point of origin of the optic nerve. | Yellow spot is a small area on the retina present at the posterior pole of the eye, lateral to the blind spot. |
| Photoreceptor cells are absent from this region. | Only cones are present in this region. |
| They are insensitive to light as both rods and cones are absent. | They are sensitive to bright light as cones are present. |
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