Question

Seth is chatting with his friends in a café. Suddenly, the power goes off, and it’s completely dark. After a few moments, he’s able to see the outlines of the objects and people nearby. Which cells are responsible for his ability to see the objects and people?



cone



glial



olfactory



rod

Answer 1

It's the rod cells that see better in dim lighting

Answer 2

The correct answer is rod cells.  

The rod cells are accountable to visualize night vision and react well towards dim light. The rod cells refer to the photoreceptor cells found in the retina of the eye, which can work in less powerful light in comparison to the other kind of visual photoreceptor, that is, cone cells.  

The rod cells are generally witnessed in clustered form at the outer periphery of the retina and are used in peripheral vision.