The cells in the retina that are able to distinguish between different colours are :

Rod shaped

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Cone-shaped

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Cuboid shaped

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Long and flat

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Solution

The correct option is B Cone-shaped
Cone cells, or cones, are one of three types of photoreceptor cells in the retina of mammalian eyes(e.g. the human eye). They are responsible for color vision and they function best in relatively bright light.

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The photoreceptor cells of the retina sensitive to colour are:

		Rod cells	Cone cells
a	Visual acuity	High	Low
b	Visual pigment	Iodopsin	Rhodopsin
c	Overall function	Vision in poor light	Colour vision and detailed vision in bright light
d	Distribution	More concentrated in centre of retina	Evenly distributed all over retina

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