Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A) Retinal is the light absorbing portion of visual photo pigments
B) In retina the rods have the photopigment rhodopsin while cones have three different photopigments
C) Retinal is a derivative of vitamin C.
D) Rhodopsin is the purplish red protein present in rods only.
Explanation
[Solution] Retinal is derived from vitamin A, not vitamin C. Answer (3).
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