Colleen and LaVonne are playing darts.Colleen throws her dart into the center of the target,and LaVonne throws his dart into the outer ring.In an analogy to vision,Colleen would have been likely to hit a _____,and LaVonne would have been likely to hit a _____.
A) rod; cone
B) rod; rod
C) cone; cone
D) cone; rod

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In vision, cones are concentrated in the center of the retina (fovea) and are responsible for detailed and color vision, similar to hitting the center of a target. Rods are more numerous in the peripheral areas of the retina and are responsible for peripheral and low-light vision, similar to hitting the outer ring of a target.

Colleen and LaVonne Are Playing Darts