According to the trichromatic theory (Young-Helmholtz theory) of color vision, we perceive color by what means?
a. Higher wavelengths of light produce action potentials with greater amplitudes.
b. Higher wavelengths of light produce action potentials with higher velocities.
c. Certain brain cells increase response for one color and decrease it for another.
d. Three types of cones produce different ratios of response.
d
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