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Question

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

Options

A.Retinal is the light absorbing portion of visual photo pigments
B.In retina the rods have the photopigment rhodopsin while cones have three different photopigments
C.Retinal is a derivative of vitamin C
D.Rhodopsin is the purplish red protein present in rods only

Solution

Retinal pigment is an aldehyde of vitamin A.

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