The cones of the eye:
A)allow for stereoscopic vision
B)are more sensitive to low intensities of light than are rods
C)sense color
D)none of the above

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The cones of the eye are photoreceptor cells that are responsible for sensing color. The other two statement are incorrect - rods are actually more sensitive to low intensities of light than cones, and while stereoscopic vision is possible because of the two eyes working together, it is not specifically due to the cones.

The Cones of the Eye