In the context of the visual system,which of the following scenarios best illustrates the need for the functioning of rods in the retina?
A)Shelby is window-shopping on her favorite street during the day.
B)Ray is reading under a bright light in the library.
C)Marcus is trying to find his seat in the dark in a movie theater.
D)Andrew is watching football on the television in his living room.

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Rods are specialized cells in the retina that are responsible for vision in low light conditions, such as in the dark. In order to find his seat in a dark movie theater, Marcus would require the functioning of his rods to see. The other scenarios involve brighter lighting conditions where the cones in the retina would be more active.

In the Context of the Visual System,which of the Following