Which statement about the differences between rods and cones is true?

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The fovea is the area of the retina responsible for sharp, detailed vision, and it has a high concentration of cones. Rods, on the other hand, are more densely packed in the peripheral regions of the retina, which are responsible for detecting movement and detecting dim light. This means that the density of cones is greater than the density of rods in the fovea. The other options are incorrect: A is incorrect because rods are more sensitive to light intensity than cones; B is incorrect because cones are responsible for color vision, and they are specialized to detect three different wavelengths of light, while rods are not involved in color vision; D is incorrect because strictly nocturnal animals rely more heavily on rods than cones because rods are more sensitive to low light conditions; E is incorrect because there are actually more rods than cones in the human retina (approximately 20 times more rods than cones).

Which Statement About the Differences Between Rods and Cones Is