Rods and cones handle different aspects of the visual task. For instance, the ability to perceive detail is much greater in the cones. Rods are receptors for night vision. Distinctions such as these have led to __________.
A) the modular model of vision
B) single-cell models of vision
C) the "grandmother cell" model of vision
D) the duplex theory of vision

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The distinction between rods and cones handling different aspects of the visual task has led to the duplex theory of vision, which states that there are two separate systems for processing visual information - the rod-dominated system for low-light or scotopic vision, and the cone-dominated system for high-light or photopic vision.

Rods and Cones Handle Different Aspects of the Visual Task