There Are More Rods Than Cones,but Many Rods May Synapse

question 1

Multiple Choice

There are more rods than cones,but many rods may synapse with one ganglion cell while only one cone does.Therefore,when light intensity drops at nighttime,we can expect a lit city street scene to be

• A)intense in color and very sharp.
• B)more black and white,but very sharp.
• C)intense in color,but grainy.
• D)more black and white and grainy.
• E)identical to the image formed of the street in daytime.

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