In the human retina,
A)cone cells can detect colour, but rod cells cannot.
B)cone cells are more sensitive than rod cells to light.
C)cone cells, but not rod cells, have a visual pigment.
D)rod cells are most highly concentrated in the centre of the retina.
E)rod cells require higher illumination for stimulation than do cone cells.

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Cone cells contain photopigments that are sensitive to different wavelengths of light, allowing for color vision. Rod cells, on the other hand, contain photopigments that are only sensitive to light intensity and not color.

In the Human Retina