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What is colour-blindness ? |
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Answer» Solution : The RETINA of the human eye CONTAINS a large number of light sensitive cells. These cells are of two shapes : (i) rods and (ii) cones. (2) The cone-shaped cells respond to various colours of light when light is bright. (3) Thus, the preception of colour is due to the presene of the cone-shaped cells in the retina. (4) In the retina of some persons, cone-shaped cells RESPONDING to certain specific colours are absent. Hence, these persons are unable to distinguishbetween certain colours , i.e,they are colour-blind. THISDEFECT is known as colour - blindness. |
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