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How do the switches work differently in the rods than they do in the cones?

April 26, 2017cones rods switches

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How do the switches work differently in the rods than they do in the cones?

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The switches themselves do not work differently, it is the protein that the switch sits in that is different. The protein in the rods is called scotopsin, while the proteins in the cones are called cone pigments.