When an Individual Rod or Cone Cell Is Stimulated with Light

question 116

Multiple Choice

When an individual rod or cone cell is stimulated with light,

• A) it begins to depolarize.
• B) its Na⁺ ion channels open.
• C) it begins to generate action potentials.
• D) its membrane potential becomes more negative.
• E) its membrane potential becomes more positive.

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