Adj. 1. preceding-existing or coming before. antecedent-preceding in time or order. succeeding-coming after or following. previous-Preceding means occurring immediately before the time of the utterance, while previous means occurring at some time before the utterance..
Rods and cones are part of eye They differ in following way-Rods are very sensitive to light and can distinguish colors.cones are less sensitive to light and can distinguish color. so correct option i conclude is C hope it helps
Cones are less sensitive to light than the rod cells in the retina (which support vision at low light levels), but allow the perception of colour. They are also able to perceive finer detail and more rapid changes in images, because their response times to stimuli are faster than those of rods.