Seth is six weeks old.You are holding three balloons in your hand: one red,one blue and one green.Which of the following statements is most likely true?
A)Seth has already developed the required cones in his eyes to differentiate between the three different colored balloons.
B)Since Seth is only six weeks old,he can only distinguish between red and green.
C)Seth probably only has the rods for blue vision in his eyes,so he won't be able to distinguish between red and green.
D)At this age,Seth's cones are still too underdeveloped for him to distinguish any colors at all.

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At six weeks old, infants have developed the cones necessary to begin distinguishing colors, although their color vision continues to improve over the first few months of life.

Seth Is Six Weeks Old