Chapter 10, Problem 29RA

Summary Introduction

To review:

The following:

1. The reason behind the fact that only black and white vision is provided by the rod cells.

2. Different types of color blindness.

Introduction:

The retina contains photoreceptor cells (rods and cones). These cells are responsible for sensing light and helping in vision. The concentration of these cells is different in different areas of the eye. Each kind of photoreceptor cell is associated with the vision of some particular colour.