Which one of the following is the correct difference between rod cells and cone cells of our retina? Rod cells Cone cells (a) Overall Vision in poor Colour vision function light and detailed vision in bright light (b) Distribution More Evenly concentrated in distributed centre of retina all over retina (c) Visual acuity High Low (d) Visual pigment Iodopsin Rhodopsin contained

Which one of the following is the correct difference
between rod cells and cone cells of our retina?
 Rod cells Cone cells
(a) Overall Vision in poor Colour vision
function light and detailed
 vision in
 bright light
(b) Distribution More Evenly
 concentrated in distributed
 centre of retina all over retina
(c) Visual acuity High Low
(d) Visual pigment Iodopsin Rhodopsin
contained
by

1 Answer

Answer :

(a) Overall Vision in poor Colour vision
function
by

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