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(C) The $tapetum 	ext{ } lucidum$ is a reflective layer located behind the retina in the eyes of many vertebrates, including cats, cows, and nocturna

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Guanine

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(C) The $tapetum 	ext{ } lucidum$ is a reflective layer located behind the retina in the eyes of many vertebrates, including cats, cows, and nocturnal animals. This layer acts as a mirror, reflecting light back through the retina to increase the amount of light available to the photoreceptors, thereby improving night vision. The reflective property of the $tapetum 	ext{ } lucidum$ is primarily due to the presence of crystalline deposits of the nitrogenous base $Guanine$.

The eyes of cat, cow, buffalo and some nocturnal animals shine in the night. It is due to the presence of $tapetum \text{ } lucidum$ between the choroid and retina. This shining is due to the presence of a pigment made of:

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