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Post-UTME Biology 2018 Objective — Question 9

Question 9 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Human beings have relatively poorer vision at night than nocturnal animals because the human eyes

  • A. are meant for day vision
  • B. contain fewer rodsCorrect
  • C. contain more rods
  • D. contain fewer cones

Explanation

Rod cells are responsible for vision in dim light; human eyes contain comparatively fewer rods than nocturnal animals, giving humans poorer night vision.

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