Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1292216239
ISBN 13: 978-1-29221-623-2

Chapter 8 - Special Senses - Review Questions - Page 332: 23

Answer

There are only three cone cells in our eye, which detect red, blue, and green colors. But we can see millions of colors because each combination of red, blue, and green with different intensities produces a different color. And there can be billions of such combinations of these 3 colors allowing us to see a lot of different colors.

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