Trichromatic Theory Suggests That

question 4

Multiple Choice

Trichromatic theory suggests that

• A)the retina has one type of color receptor that responds differently to each color.
• B)the retina has two types of color receptors that respond in a different manner for each color.
• C)the retina has three types of color receptors-red, green, and blue-violet.
• D)color results from opposing processes involving three sets of color receptors: red-green, blue-yellow, and black-white.
• E)the process of color vision differs in men and women because of sex-linked genetic defects on the Y chromosome.

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