SaraNextGen.Com

The purplish red pigment rhodopsin contained in the rods type of photoreceptor cells of the human eyes is a derivative of

a)

Vitamin-C

b)

Vitamin-D

c)

Vitamin-A

d)

Vitamin-B


Question ID - 5717 | SaraNextGen Top Answer

The purplish red pigment rhodopsin contained in the rods type of photoreceptor cells of the human eyes is a derivative of

a)

Vitamin-C

b)

Vitamin-D

c)

Vitamin-A

d)

Vitamin-B

1 Answer
127 votes
Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

There are two types of photoreceptor cells of retina, namely rods and cones. The rods contain a purplish red protein called the rhodopsin or visual purple, which contains a derivative of vitamin-A.

127 votes

127
Download Test Generator CBSE JEE NEET