Which of the Following Is the Best Explanation of Why

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best explanation of why it is difficult to discriminate the color of an object at night?

• A) Rods contain a single kind of visual pigment.
• B) Cones come in three types, each sensitive to different wavelengths of light.
• C) The foveae are densely packed with cones.
• D) As many as 100 cones may converge on one ganglion cell.

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