Q. The purplish red pigment rhodopsin contained in the rods type of photoreceptor cells of the human eye, is a derivative of
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B₁
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
Explanation
[Solution from source] Rhodopsin consists of the protein opsin bound to retinal, an aldehyde of vitamin A. This is why vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness. Answer (1).
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