When Activated by Light, Rhodopsin

question 134

Multiple Choice

When activated by light, rhodopsin

• A) separates from the plasma membrane of the photoreceptor cell.
• B) binds with the plasma membrane of the photoreceptor cell.
• C) becomes inactive in the dark.
• D) inactivates transducin.
• E) alters the membrane potential in a photoreceptor cell.

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