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Assertion : In the human eye, there are three types of rods which possess their own characteristic photopigments that respond to red, green and blue lights.
Reason : The sensations of different colour are produced by various combinations of these rods and their photopigments.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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In the human eye, there are three types of cones which possess their own characteristic photo-pigments that respond to red, green and blue lights.
The sensations of different colour are produced by various combinations of these cones and their photopigments.
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