According to Land's retinex theory,an object's color depends on
A) its reflectance.
B) the color of the wavelengths that it reflects.
C) the dominant color of the various wavelengths that it reflects.
D) the particular wavelengths that it reflects.
E) the interactions between complementary receptors.

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Land's retinex theory proposes that an object's color perception is based on the object's reflectance, or the amount of light it reflects. This theory suggests that our brain uses information about the relative reflectance of different parts of the scene to determine the color we perceive. Therefore, the correct choice is A, its reflectance.

According to Land's Retinex Theory,an Object's Color Depends on