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Unit 3 – Sensation and Perception
Topic 3.3
Why do cones contribute more to color vision than rods?
Cones function better in bright light and can perceive color while rods cannot.
Rods are focused around central vision rather than peripheral sight.
Rods outnumber cones, so they focus on grayscale vision instead of color perception.
Cones are larger and thus able to absorb more colored light.
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