The Bleaching of Rhodopsin by Light

question 135

Multiple Choice

The bleaching of rhodopsin by light

• A) hyperpolarizes rods.
• B) depolarizes rods.
• C) depolarizes cones.
• D) opens sodium channels.
• E) opens potassium channels.

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