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

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.

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

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.

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

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

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

Rods are responsible for vision in low light conditions and do not detect color, while cones are responsible for color vision and can detect the three primary colors (green, blue, and red). The brain processes the signals from these photoreceptors to create the perception of color.