__________ provide information about __________, giving us the perception of color. Cones, the wavelength of arriving photons Rods, the wavelength of arriving photons Rods, the presence or absence of photons Cones, the presence or absence of photons
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They are responsible for detecting light and sending signals to the brain, which then interprets the signals as visual information. Cones are responsible for color vision and are most sensitive to different wavelengths of light. There are three types of cones, Show more…
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Human color vision is “produced” by the nervous system based on how three different cone receptors interact with photons of light in the eye. These three different types of cones interact with photons of different frequency light, as indicated in the following chart: $$\begin{array}{ll}{\mathrm{S}} & {6.00-7.49 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{s}^{-1}} \\ {\mathrm{M}} & {4.76-6.62 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{s}^{-1}} \\ {\mathrm{L}} & {4.28-6.00 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{s}^{-1}}\end{array}$$ What wavelength ranges (and corresponding colors) do the three types of cones detect?
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Human color vision is "produced" by the nervous system based on how three different cone receptors interact with photons of light in the eye. These three different types of cones interact with photons of different frequency light, as indicated in the following chart: $$\begin{array}{|ll|} \hline & \text { Range of Light } \\ \text { Cone Type } & \text { Frequency Detected } \\ \hline \mathrm{S} & 6.00-7.49 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{s}^{-1} \\ \mathrm{M} & 4.76-6.62 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{s}^{-1} \\ \mathrm{L} & 4.28-6.00 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{s}^{-1} \\ \hline \end{array}$$ What wavelength ranges (and corresponding colors) do the three types of cones detect?
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