There are three different types of cones because they contain three types of iodopsin, each tuned to detect different wavelengths of light.
- 3 different types of iodopsin - to detect different wavelengths of light
| Front | Why are there 3 different types of cones? |
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| Back | - 3 different types of iodopsin - to detect different wavelengths of light |
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