The Molecular Mechanism by Which Light Is Absorbed into Visual

question 91

Multiple Choice

The molecular mechanism by which light is absorbed into visual systems is

• A) oxidation of the rhodopsin molecule.
• B) a change in shape of the opsin protein.
• C) depolarization of the rhodopsin molecule.
• D) transformation of vitamin A into rhodopsin.
• E) a shift between isomers of the retinal molecule.

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