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Among the photoreceptors, rod cells differ fundamentally from cone cells due to their

A. Ability to detect color
B. Lower sensitivity to light
C. High convergence onto bipolar cells
D. Location exclusively in the fovea

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Many rod cells converge onto a single bipolar cell (and many bipolar cells onto a ganglion cell), increasing light sensitivity through spatial summation but sacrificing visual acuity. Cones have a 1:1 ratio in the fovea.

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  • Ability to detect color
  • Lower sensitivity to light
  • High convergence onto bipolar cells
  • Location exclusively in the fovea

Many rod cells converge onto a single bipolar cell (and many bipolar cells onto a ganglion cell), increasing light sensitivity through spatial summation but sacrificing visual acuity. Cones have a 1:1 ratio in the fovea.

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