The ________ Is the Part of the Eye Involved in Transducing

question 32

Multiple Choice

The ________ is the part of the eye involved in transducing light energy into neural energy.

• A)lens
• B)cornea
• C)pupil
• D)retina

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Definitions:

Glutamic Acid

An amino acid acting as a key neurotransmitter and a building block for proteins in organisms.

Transamination

A chemical process in which an amino group is transferred from one amino acid to a keto acid, altering amino acid structure.

Protein Synthesis

The biological process by which cells generate new proteins, involving transcription of DNA to mRNA and then translation of mRNA on ribosomes to assemble the protein.

Ketogenesis

Production of ketone bodies, such as from acetyl-CoA.