When Light Strikes a Molecule of Photopigment, the Membrane Potential

question 53

Multiple Choice

When light strikes a molecule of photopigment, the membrane potential undergoes a(n) ________, which in turn ________.

• A) action potential; releases an excitatory transmitter onto the ganglion cell
• B) hyperpolarization; reduces release of an inhibitory transmitter onto the bipolar cell
• C) depolarization; releases an excitatory transmitter onto the ganglion cell
• D) action potential; releases an inhibitory transmitter onto the ganglion cell
• E) hyperpolarization; increases the release of an inhibitory transmitter onto the bipolar cell

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