NEET Previous Year Question
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.
- ARetinal is the light absorbing portion of visual photo pigments.
- BIn retina the rods have the photopigment rhodopsin while cones have three different photopigments.
- CRetinal is a derivative of Vitamin C.
- DRhodopsin is the purplish red protein present in rods only.
Correct answer: C
Solution
(c) (a) → Correct → Retinal is the light-absorbing component of visual pigments.(b) → Correct → Rods contain rhodopsin, while cones contain three different photopigments for red, green, and blue light.
(c) → Incorrect → Retinal is derived from Vitamin A, not Vitamin C.
(d) → Correct → Rhodopsin is the purplish-red visual pigment found only in rods.
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