According to the Trichromatic Theory of Color Vision, _____

question 289

Multiple Choice

According to the trichromatic theory of color vision, _____.

• A)there are three basic colors or wavelengths
• B)cones come in three basic varieties: red-sensitive, green-sensitive, or blue-sensitive
• C)cones respond to either red-green or blue-yellow
• D)there are three types of rods, each responsive to a different color

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Definitions:

Reuptake

The absorption of a neurotransmitter by a neurotransmitter transporter of a pre-synaptic neuron after it has performed its function of transmitting a neural impulse.

Uptake

The process by which substances are taken into cells or organs, including the absorption and assimilation of substances by living organisms.

Reabsorption

The process by which the kidneys filter waste materials from the blood and reabsorb essential substances needed by the body.

Absorption

Refers to the process by which substances are taken up into the body, such as nutrients through the digestive system or drugs through the bloodstream.