Red, green, and blue-violet light can be combined to create any color of the spectrum. This has been interpreted as supporting
A)the trichromatic theory of color vision.
B)the opponent-process theory of color vision.
C)the feature detection theory of color vision.
D)the color constancy theory of color vision.
E)the existence of afterimages.

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The trichromatic theory of color vision, proposed by Young and Helmholtz, suggests that the human eye has three types of receptors sensitive to red, green, and blue light. The combination of these three colors can create the perception of any color in the spectrum, supporting this theory.

Red, Green, and Blue-Violet Light Can Be Combined to Create