Photoreceptors Detect

Question

Photoreceptors detect
A) heat.
B) acid.
C) light.
D) tissue distortion.

Accepted Answer

Photoreceptors specifically detect light and thus are responsible for vision. They are located in the retina of the eye and respond to the various wavelengths of light that enter the eye. Heat, acid, and tissue distortion are detected by other types of sensory receptors.