Question

The retina of the eye has rods and cones which play a crucial function in sight. Which statement explains how rods and cones work to help us see things?(1 point)
Responses

Rods detect light; cones detect color; and the brain decomposes the color into green, blue, and red.
Rods detect light; cones detect color; and the brain decomposes the color into green, blue, and red.

Cones detect light; rods detect green, blue, and red light; and the brain combines the three colors.
Cones detect light; rods detect green, blue, and red light; and the brain combines the three colors.

Rods detect light; cones detect green, blue, and red light; and the brain combines the three colors.
Rods detect light; cones detect green, blue, and red light; and the brain combines the three colors.

Cones detect light; rods detect color; and the brain decomposes the color into green, blue, and red.

Answer 1

Correct answer: "Rods detect light; cones detect green, blue, and red light; and the brain combines the three colors."

Explanation: Rods are sensitive in low light and mediate black-and-white vision and motion detection. Cones come in three types (roughly sensitive to red, green, and blue wavelengths), and the brain combines their signals to produce the full range of perceived colors.