According to the trichromatic theory of color vision,
A)the brain separates images into "either-or" messages of red-green, blue-yellow, or black-white.
B)there are three types of rods, each sensitive to yellow, red, or blue.
C)the eye has color receptors that are limited to white, black, and red.
D)there are three types of cones, each sensitive to red, green, or blue.

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The trichromatic theory of color vision, proposed by Young and Helmholtz, suggests that the eye contains three types of cones that are sensitive to different wavelengths of light, corresponding to the colors red, green, and blue. These cones work together to enable the perception of a wide range of colors.

According to the Trichromatic Theory of Color Vision