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)

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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.

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.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

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

Rods are responsible for vision in low-light conditions and do not detect color, while cones are responsible for color vision and can detect different wavelengths of light, primarily corresponding to green, blue, and red. The brain processes input from these cells to create the full spectrum of color we perceive.