Question

With cones being densely packed in the fovea of the eye, What does that allow us to see?

a) Peripheral vision
b) Low-light conditions
c) Fine detail and color
d) Motion detection

Answer 1

The fovea is responsible for acute vision due to its high density of cones. Cones allow us to see fine detail and color.

Step-by-step explanation:

The fovea is the region in the center back of the eye that is responsible for acute vision. The fovea has a high density of cones. When you bring your gaze to an object to examine it intently in bright light, the eyes orient so that the object's image falls on the fovea. However, when looking at a star in the night sky or other object in dim light, the object can be better viewed by the peripheral vision because it is the rods at the edges of the retina, rather than the cones at the center, that operate better in low light. In humans, cones far outnumber rods in the fovea.