How Does Rhodopsin Facilitate Vision

question 66

Multiple Choice

How does rhodopsin facilitate vision?

• A) When light strikes rhodopsin, the bipolar cells become depolarized, causing the release of GABA.
• B) When light strikes rhodopsin, the photoreceptor becomes depolarized, causing the release of GABA.
• C) When light strikes rhodopsin, the photoreceptor becomes hyperpolarized, causing the release of GABA.
• D) When light strikes rhodopsin, the photoreceptor becomes depolarized, causing the release of glutamate.
• E) When light strikes rhodopsin, the photoreceptor becomes hyperpolarized, causing the release of glutamate.

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