Which of the following is NOT true of the rods in the retina?

A) important for color vision
B) more numerous in the periphery than in the fovea
C) specialized for vision in dim light
D) less sensitive to detail than the cones

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that function in low light and are responsible for black-and-white vision.

Fovea

A minimal dip in the eye's retina where the clarity of vision is at its peak because it contains a large number of cones.

Color Vision

The ability of the human eye and brain to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.