Question

question 1
1 point
what cells provide sensory transduction of light and color in the vertebrate retina?
a chemoreceptors
b taste buds
c mechanoreceptors
d rods and cones

Explanation:

• Chemoreceptors (A): Detect chemical stimuli (e.g., in olfaction and taste), not light.
• Taste buds (B): Part of the gustatory system (taste), not related to light in the retina.
• Mechanoreceptors (C): Respond to mechanical forces (e.g., touch, pressure), not light.
• Rods and cones (D): Photoreceptor cells in the vertebrate retina. Rods detect light intensity (important for night vision), and cones detect color (function in well - lit conditions).

Answer:

D. rods and cones