In 2015 the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills met to play their regularly scheduled game. The Jets wore uniforms that were completely green, and the Bills worse
uniforms that were completely red. In your group, use the trichromatic theory of color vision to explain why distinguishing between the teams was difficult
for people with red-green color blindness (see photos on page 92 of your textbook).
1) Write a brief explanation of the trichromatic theory of color vision IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
2) Summarize your explanation of why distinguishing between the teams was difficult for people with red-green color blindness.
3) Describe two other situations when people with red-green color blindness might have difficulty.
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