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(N/A)       Rod cells    Cone cells        $(1)$ These are rod-shaped photoreceptor cells.    $(1)$ These are cone-shaped photoreceptor cells.

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(N/A)       Rod cells    Cone cells        $(1)$ These are rod-shaped photoreceptor cells.    $(1)$ These are cone-shaped photoreceptor cells.        $(2)$ They contain the photopigment rhodopsin (visual purple).    $(2)$ They contain photopigments known as iodopsins.        $(3)$ They are responsible for scotopic vision (vision in dim light).    $(3)$ They are responsible for photopic vision (daylight vision) and colour vision.        $(4)$ They are highly sensitive to light but do not provide colour information.    $(4)$ They are less sensitive to light but provide sharp images and colour discrimination.

Differentiate between rod cells and cone cells.

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Rod cells	Cone cells
$(1)$ These are rod-shaped photoreceptor cells.	$(1)$ These are cone-shaped photoreceptor cells.
$(2)$ They contain the photopigment rhodopsin (visual purple).	$(2)$ They contain photopigments known as iodopsins.
$(3)$ They are responsible for scotopic vision (vision in dim light).	$(3)$ They are responsible for photopic vision (daylight vision) and colour vision.
$(4)$ They are highly sensitive to light but do not provide colour information.	$(4)$ They are less sensitive to light but provide sharp images and colour discrimination.