Photoreceptorの例文や意味・使い方に関するQ&A

A: × In our eyes, there is a retina, which is like a film of a camera.
✓ In our eyes, there is a retina, which is like the film in a camera

× Retina contains a lot of photoreceptor cells, which perceive light signals and convert the signals into neural information.
✓ The retina contains many photoreceptor cells, which perceive light signals and convert the signals into neural information.

× There are two types of photoreceptor cell; rod cells (rods) and cone cells (cones).
✓ There are two types of photoreceptor cells; rod cells (rods) and cone cells (cones).

× Rods are very highly sensitive and enable us to see in dark places.
✓ Rods are highly sensitive and allow us to see in dark places.

× In rods, there is protein called opsin (opsins in rods are especially called scotopsin) and retinal (a kind of vitamin A).
✓ In rods, there are proteins called opsin (opsins in rods are called scotopsin) and retinal (a kind of vitamin A).

× The complex of opsin and retinal is called rhodopsin.
✓ The combination of opsin and retinal is called rhodopsin.

× When rhodopsin is exposed to light, it is broken down into opsin and retinal and this change becomes the start of neural information.
✓ When rhodopsin is exposed to light, it is broken down into opsin and retinal and this change allows neural information.

× On the other hand, cones are only worked in bright environment but it can perceive color.
✓ On the other hand, cones only work in a bright environment but it can perceive color.

× The opsin in cones are called photopsin and the complex of photopsin and retinal is called iodopsin.
✓ The opsin in cones are called photopsin and the combination of photopsin and retinal is called iodopsin.

× The combination of these three colors makes it possible to recognize various color of light.
✓ The combination of these three colors makes it possible to recognize various colors of light.

this is overall very good, just remember that 'are' is almost exclusively used when you are talking about 2 or more things
example/ex: "there are eight apples" vs. "there is also an orange"
i also wasnt sure about the sentence "The complex of opsin and retinal is called rhodopsin" so i may be incorrect on the correction using combination