The cones contain a light-sensitive visual pigment called
A)rhodopsin.
B)iodopsin.
C)phosphene.
D)gluten.

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Iodopsin is the correct answer because it is the light-sensitive pigment found in the cones of the retina, responsible for color vision. Rhodopsin, on the other hand, is found in rods and is responsible for black and white vision in low light. Phosphene and gluten are not related to light-sensitive visual pigments.

The Cones Contain a Light-Sensitive Visual Pigment Called