When you walk into a dark movie theatre,you depend on the cones in your retina to help you find your way to an empty seat.

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Cones are photoreceptor cells in the retina that are responsible for detecting colors and photopic vision (vision in bright light). In a dark movie theatre, you would rely more on your rods, another type of photoreceptor cell that is responsible for scotopic vision (vision in low light conditions).

When You Walk into a Dark Movie Theatre,you Depend on the Cones