Question

Seth is charting with his friends in a cafe suddenly the power goes off and it's completely dark. After a few seconds Seth is able to see outlines of the objects and people nearby by which cells are responsible for his ability to see the objects and people?

Answer 1

Rod cells

Explanation:

1. Rods are usually found normally at the outer edges of the retina.

2. Rod cells are more sensitive as compared to other cells like cone.

3. They are almost entirely responsible for vision in darkness, while cone cells are responsible in light.

4. Rod cells functions slowly when directly go to the darkness and are much slower to adapt to the dark.

5. Rhodopsin: the photopigment found in rod cells.