Question

Identify the correct statement(s):

Statement 1: Night blindness is the inability of the eye to see in dim or poor light conditions.
Statement 2: Inefficient rod cells lead to night blindness.

• A. Both Statement 1 and 2
• B. Both the statements are incorrect.
• C. Statement 1
• D. Statement 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both Statement 1 and 2

• Rod cells are responsible for vision at low light levels.
• When a person lacks rod cells in retina or there is a deficiency of vitamin A in his diet, due to which the functioning of rod cells is hampered, he is not able to see the objects clearly in less or dim light and such a defect is called night blindness.