A Period of Adjustment Is Required When Moving from a Dark

question 140

Multiple Choice

A period of adjustment is required when moving from a dark room into bright light because

• A) the breakdown of rhodopsin to opsin occurs slowly.
• B) the lens requires time to accommodate dim light.
• C) rods exposed to strong light need time to regenerate rhodopsin.
• D) rhodopsin does not function in dim light.
• E) only cones function in dim light.

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