A major difference between rods and cones in the human eye is that cones
A) are more numerous than rods.
B) are responsible for color vision.
C) contain rhodopsin and rods do not.
D) are more sensitive at low light intensities.
E) generate action potentials and rods do not.

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Cones are responsible for color vision, while rods are responsible for detecting light and dark, or brightness.

A Major Difference Between Rods and Cones in the Human