“Bleaching” Refers to the Conversion of 11 Cis Retinal to All

question 15

Multiple Choice

“Bleaching” refers to the conversion of 11 cis retinal to all trans retinal that reduces the lgiht absorption of the visual pigment and causes unresponsiveness to light. Recovery from bleaching is part of the function of

• A) Bipolar cells
• B) Mitral cells
• C) Horizontal cells
• D) Ganglion cells
• E) Retinal pigmented epithelial cells

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