NEET Previous Year Question

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

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Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AVitamin C
  2. BVitamin D
  3. CVitamin A
  4. DVitamin B

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) Rhodopsin (visual purple) in rod cells is formed from opsin + retinal, and retinal is a derivative of Vitamin A.

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