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Eye

An eye is a sensory organ that allows an organism to perceive visual information. It detects light and converts it into electro-chemical impulses in neurons (neurones). It is part of an organism's visual system.

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Greek
ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós)
Latin
oculus
System
Nervous
TA2
113, 6734
TA98
A15.2.00.001 A01.1.00.007

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Eye

Nodes183
Edges182
Triples96
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010929
Components1

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Eye

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related to Evolution · 9
Eye → Eyes, For, Hence, PAX6, Phenotypic, Photoreception, Prey, The, This
related to Types · 8
Eye → Also, Cnidaria, Eyes, Indeed, Simple, The, There, These
related to Further reading · 7
Eye → Archived, Ed, Inside, January, National Geographic, Nature's Most Exquisite Creation, Yong
related to Compound eyes · 6
Eye → Because, Compared, Compound, The, This, To
related to External links · 6
Eye → Adobe Flash, An, Evolution, The, UC Berkeley, Webvision
related to overview · 6
Eye → Cambrian, Complex, In, Muscles, Such, The
related to Relationship to life requirements · 6
Eye → African, Eyes, For, In, Of, Optical
related to Visual acuity · 6
Eye → CPD, For, It, Resolution, The, Visual
see also · 5
Eye → Accommodation, Adaptation, Capsule, Nictitating, Simple
is a · 3
Eye → complex optical system that collects light from the surrounding environment, mixture of a simple eye within a compound eye.Another version is a compound eye often referred to as, sensory organ that allows an organism to perceive visual information

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eyes light lens cells compound vision image retina visual organisms simple also one lenses resolution form vertebrates ommatidia type brain

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
EyeGreekὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós)1.00infobox
EyeLatinoculus1.00infobox
EyeSystemNervous1.00infobox
EyeTA2113, 67341.00infobox
EyeTA98A15.2.00.001 A01.1.00.0071.00infobox
Eyeis asensory organ that allows an organism to perceive visual information0.90text
Eyeis acomplex optical system that collects light from the surrounding environment0.90text
Eyeis amixture of a simple eye within a compound eye.Another version is a compound eye often referred to as0.90text
some of the snailsinstance ofare found in animals0.80text
eaglesinstance ofbut represent an alternative construction.Multiple lenses are seen in some hunters0.80text
jumping spidersinstance ofbut represent an alternative construction.Multiple lenses are seen in some hunters0.80text
which have a refractive corneainstance ofbut represent an alternative construction.Multiple lenses are seen in some hunters0.80text

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