Which one of the following statements describes the Stiles-Crawford effect?

A. Photons are some frequencies are less likely to be absorbed by a photo receptor than those at other frequencies.
B. Photons arriving near the edge of the pupil are less likely to be absorbed.
C. When a photon is absorbed, its effect on a photo receptor is the same regardless of the photon's wavelength.
D. Only two-thirds of the photons absorbed by a photo receptor actually result in a response.


Ans: B. Photons arriving near the edge of the pupil are less likely to be absorbed.

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