In ______ photoreceptors infoldings of the plasma membranes contribute to the bright light sensitivity and ability to accomplish color vision

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Cone cells have infoldings of the plasma membrane called outer segment discs that contribute to their ability to detect bright light and distinguish colors. Rod cells, on the other hand, have a single outer segment with many stacked discs that contribute to their sensitivity in low light situations, but they do not allow for color vision. Bipolar and ganglion cells are not photoreceptors, but rather part of the neural pathway for processing visual information in the retina. Pigment cells are not involved in visual perception at all, but rather function in coloring of tissues and organs in the body.

In ______ Photoreceptors Infoldings of the Plasma Membranes Contribute to the Bright