Out of rods and cones m the retina of your eye:
(a) which detect colour?
(b) which work in dim light?

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(a) Cones detect colour.
(b) Rods work in dim light.

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Q. Out of rods and cones in the retina of your eye :
(a) which detect colour ?
(b) which work in dim light ?

The rods allow us to see in very dim light but don’t permit detection of color, while the cones let us see color but they don’t work in dim light.

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Which of the following statements is correct regarding rods and cones in the human eye?
(a) Cones are sensitive to dim light
(b) Cones are sensitive to bright light
(c) Rods are sensitive to bright light
(d) Rods can sense colour

Rods allows us to see objects in dim light, while cones let us see colours.

Q. Name the area of the retina which contains only cones and no rods.

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Out of rods and cones m the retina of your eye: (a) which detect colour? (b) which work in dim light?

(a) Cones detect colour. (b) Rods work in dim light.

Out of rods and cones m the retina of your eye:
(a) which detect colour?
(b) which work in dim light?

(a) Cones detect colour.
(b) Rods work in dim light.