When Light Hits a Pigment, How Many Electrons Are Excited

question 99

Multiple Choice

When light hits a pigment, how many electrons are excited by a single photon?

• A)one
• B)two
• C)three
• D)four

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Definitions:

Vitreous Humor

refers to the clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eyeball of humans and other vertebrates.

Posterior Cavity

A part of the body’s cavity housing organs in the back part, such as the brain and spinal cord within the skull and vertebral column, respectively.

Anterior Cavity

The anterior cavity refers to a body cavity that includes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities, housing vital organs such as the heart, lungs, and digestive system components.

Optic Tract

A pathway of nerve fibers that transmits visual information from the optic chiasma to the brain's visual cortex.