Evidence That Some Cones Are Especially Sensitive to Red Light

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Multiple Choice

Evidence that some cones are especially sensitive to red light, others to green light, and still others to blue light most directly supports the theory of color vision known as the:

• A)trichromatic theory
• B)frequency theory
• C)gate-control theory
• D)opponent-process theory

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Definitions:

Thigh Region

The area of the human body located between the pelvis and the knee, encompassing the upper leg.

Hip

A region on each side of the human body where the thigh bone (femur) joins the pelvis, forming a ball-and-socket joint.

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