NEETBiologyNeural Control and CoordinationMCQ+4 / −1
Photosensitive compound in human eye is made up of
- Aopsin and retinol
- Btransducin and retinene
- Cguanosine and retinol
- Dopsin and retinal.
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Correct answer: D
The rods contain a photosensitive pigment called the rhodopsin. Rhodopsin is composed of opsin and retinene. The opsin is a protein and is called scotopsin in rhodopsin. The retinene is an aldehyde of vitamin A and is called retinal.
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