According to the Trichromatic Theory of Colour Vision

question 246

Multiple Choice

According to the trichromatic theory of colour vision,

• A) colour vision can be explained on the basis of three types of cones, which are maximally sensitive to red, green, or blue.
• B) we are taught to recognize colours by three sources: parents, schools, and society.
• C) colour signal detection depends on the presence of sufficient light to register the three primary colours.
• D) colour vision is a process of opponent receptors integrating their information to build each colour pattern.

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Definitions:

Tertiary Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to three other carbon atoms.

Secondary Carbon

A carbon atom that is attached to two other carbon atoms in an organic molecule.

Equatorial

Refers to the positions on a cyclic molecule that are more outwardly directed around the ring, often leading to reduced steric strain.

1,1,3-Trimethylcyclohexane

An organic compound consisting of a cyclohexane ring substituted with three methyl groups at the 1, 1, and 3 positions.