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Question
Compare the following: Choroid and retina
Solution
| Choroid | Retina | ||
| 1 | Choroid is the middle vascular layer of eye. | Retina is the innermost nervous coat of eye. | |
| 2 | It contains numerous blood vessels that provide nutrients and oxygen to retina and other tissues. | It contains photoreceptor cells, rods and cones that are associated with twilight and colour vision respectively. |
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