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You see colors when light strikes certain types of cells in the retina of the eye. These cells are called photoreceptors. The main types are called rods and cones. There is a third type which works when a human either has nor rods and cones or has ones which are blocked by the use of chemicals. Cones are the main source of color recognition. There are millions and millions of them in the retina. There are three types of cones, each being receptive to a different wavelength of light. Each wavelength corresponds to a different color. When light strikes a photoreceptor it releases a chemical that begins a complex process that enables the brain to recognize the color. To see color properly, a person must have all three types of cones, otherwise the person's eye will not have the photoreceptor that reacts to that particular wavelength. The chemical process from the cone to the brain where color is truly "seen" is too involved to be gone into here. Objects absorb colors and they reflect colors. For example some apples are red.the apple absorbs every color except for red. The apple reflects red.
At the molecular level, these color photoreceptor neurons must express color sensitive proteins called "opsins". They must also express only one opsin gene. The pattern of opsin gene expression is used by the brain to interpret the photons from the eye to see in color.
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How do you know if your child is colour blind?
if you ask them what color it is and they say i do not see a color!
When can babies see color?
Babies see color from the time they are newborns. There have been a lot of studies using color and watching babies' eyes track it, but the bottom line is they see the same world that we do as they enter it.
How do colorblind people see?
color blind vision is where you can't see color, or where you cannot see certain color e.g. some people can't see red or green, they see grey, or even a different color! normal vision is usually where you can see all colors in a spectrum of light
What do the rods in your eyes do?
The rods in your eyes are part of what allows you to see colors. Cones also help you to see colors. If you are born without cones and rods, or if the ones in your eyes are defective, you are colourblind.
Are the rods in the eye important in the function of color vision?
No. They respond to light intensity, creating a silhouette black and white effect in low light.
Do tigers see color?
no, tigers don't see color because they are color blind
Do guinea pigs see in black or color?
they see color.
What color snakes see in?
Snakes see in red eye color.
Do foxes see color?
they do not see color their like dogs they can see black white and gray
What colors can crickets see?
Crickets cannot see color. They can see UV rays, but not color.
How do you find out if hermit crabs see in color?
they can see in color, you can ask me! One animal that can't see in color, or, color blind, is a dog! that is a very good question though!
Do white tigers see color true or false?
yes they can see in color.
What color can't cows see?
cows cant see color red
What is that song that goes color color color color is what i see?
Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar
What is color can see at night?
The color gold.
What are the effects of color blindness?
You can not see color.
Are crayfish color blind?
No they can see color
