Some women have four types of cone cells and may be functional tetrachromats who perceive more colors than typical people.

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Is it true that some women have four types of cone cells and may be functional tetrachromats who perceive more colors than typical people?

Yes. A Wikipedia reference on tetrachromacy reports that women with two X chromosomes can carry a fourth cone pigment and that in 2010 neuroscientist Gabriele Jordan identified a woman who could detect more colors than trichromats, a functional tetrachromat. The remaining retrieved items concern unrelated medical or ecological topics and settle nothing about cone cells.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 1 source for, 0 against · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

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Tetrachromacy - Wikipedia

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Tetrachromacy - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrachromacy

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