Give the Location of the Vertical Asymptote(s) If They Exist

question 31

Multiple Choice

Give the location of the vertical asymptote(s) if they exist, and state whether function values will change sign (positive to negative or negative to positive) from one side of the asymptote to the other.

• A) x = 4, no
• B) x = 4, yes
• C) x = -1, no; x = 2, no
• D) x = -1, yes; x = 2, yes

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Definitions:

Rhodopsin

Light-sensitive substance found in the rods of the retina; composed of opsin loosely bound to retinal.

Retinal

A form of vitamin A that plays a crucial role in the conversion of light into a signal that can be interpreted by the brain, leading to vision.

Opsin

Protein portion of the rhodopsin molecule; a class of proteins that bind to retinal to form the visual pigments of the rods and cones of the eye.

Rhodopsin

A light-sensitive pigment found in the rod cells of the retina, crucial for night vision.