It Is Difficult to Distinguish Between Colors at Night Because

question 257

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to distinguish between colors at night because ________.

• A) we are seeing primarily with the cones
• B) rods do not adapt to the dark
• C) we are seeing primarily with the rods
• D) we are used to seeing mostly with the fovea

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Definitions:

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