Color Blindness Is Due to an Inherited Lack of Cone

question 48

Multiple Choice

Color blindness is due to an inherited lack of cone receptors.These retinas typically contain

• A)one type of cone only.
• B)two types of cones.
• C)three types of cones.
• D)four types of cones.
• E)five types of cones.

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