Trichromatic theory suggests that
A)the retina has one type of color receptor that responds differently to each color.
B)the retina has two types of color receptors that respond in a different manner for each color.
C)the retina has three types of color receptors-red, green, and blue-violet.
D)color results from opposing processes involving three sets of color receptors: red-green, blue-yellow, and black-white.
E)the process of color vision differs in men and women because of sex-linked genetic defects on the Y chromosome.

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The trichromatic theory, also known as the Young-Helmholtz theory, posits that the human retina contains three types of color receptors that are most sensitive to the colors red, green, and blue-violet. This theory explains how the perception of different colors arises from the combination of the responses from these three types of receptors.

Trichromatic Theory Suggests That