At night or under low illumination conditions, visual acuity is best when
A)objects are viewed with the fovea.
B)viewing yellowish-green objects.
C)using the rods in the eye.
D)viewing objects with only one eye.

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At night or under low illumination conditions, the rods in the eye, which are more sensitive to light than cones and are responsible for vision in low light, provide the best visual acuity. The fovea, used for high-acuity vision in bright light, contains mostly cones and is not as effective in low light.

At Night or Under Low Illumination Conditions, Visual Acuity Is