The trichromatic theory of color vision _________ and the opponent process theory _________.
A) is accurate; is false
B) is false; is accurate
C) explains one part of color vision; explains another part of color vision, but neither explains it completely
D) explains color vision in the cortex; explains all of color vision in the retina

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The trichromatic theory explains color vision at the level of the cones in the retina, but it doesn't fully explain color vision at the level of bipolar and ganglion cells in the retina, which is where the opponent process theory comes into play. Therefore, both theories explain different aspects of color vision, but neither theory is complete on its own.

The Trichromatic Theory of Color Vision _________ and the Opponent