The human visual system is specialized to detect
A) infrared radiation.
B) electromagnetic radiation between 380 and 760 nm.
C) ultraviolet radiation.
D) all wavelengths of light.
E) electrical charges associated with light particles.

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The human visual system is specialized to detect electromagnetic radiation between 380 and 760 nm, which is the range of wavelengths of visible light. This is the primary range of wavelengths that are detected by the human eye and processed by the brain to generate visual perception. The other options (infrared, ultraviolet, all wavelengths of light, electrical charges associated with light particles) are not within the range of visible light that the human eye can detect.

The Human Visual System Is Specialized to Detect