The activity of a cone on the retina can provide other parts of the visual system with information about
A)the color of a stimulus
B)the size of a stimulus
C)the shape of a stimulus
D)all of the above

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Cones are photoreceptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision. They do not directly provide information about the size or shape of a stimulus; those aspects are interpreted by the brain through the combined activity of many cells and the processing of spatial and temporal patterns of light.

The Activity of a Cone on the Retina Can Provide