Photopigment Regeneration

question 37

Multiple Choice

Photopigment regeneration:

• A) occurs only in rod monochromats.
• B) allows photopigment molecules to resume their 11-cis shape from all-trans.
• C) is a property of retinal circuits with convergence.
• D) compensates for the lack of photoreceptors in the optic disk.

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