The Capacity of Retinal Photoreceptors to Code for a Hue

question 19

Multiple Choice

The capacity of retinal photoreceptors to code for a hue relates to the

• A) particular opsin contained by the photoreceptor.
• B) amount of rhodopsin in each receptor.
• C) ability of the lens to focus colored light onto the retina.
• D) capacity of the photoreceptor to depolarize in response to light.
• E) type of 11-cis-retinal.

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