Regarding vision, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)Objects are seen most clearly when their images are focused on the fovea.
B)Cones, which are more sensitive to light than rods, are responsible for peripheral vision and vision in dim light.
C)Light enters the eye through the cornea and then passes through the pupil and lens, which focuses the light on the retina.
D)As a form of physical energy, light is the stimulus to which receptors in the eyes respond.
E)Vision is the process by which light energy is converted into neural impulses that the brain interprets as the experience of sight.

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Cones are less sensitive to light than rods and are responsible for color vision and high spatial acuity, primarily in well-lit conditions, not for peripheral vision and vision in dim light. That role is played by rods.

Regarding Vision, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE