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True or False. One cannot differentiate colours at night because rods are not stimulated at night.

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Question

True or False.

One cannot differentiate colours at night because rods are not stimulated at night.

True or False
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Solution

This statement is false.

Explanation:

Rod cells are actively stimulated in dim light at night, whereas colour-sensitive cone cells remain inactive. Colour differentiation is absent in darkness because cones require bright light to function, not because rods are inactive.

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Chapter 11: Sense Organs - Intex Quesions [Page 182]

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Lakhmir Singh Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 11 Sense Organs
Intex Quesions | Q 2. | Page 182
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