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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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Options:
  • A vitamin-C
  • B vitamin-D
  • C vitamin-A
  • D vitamin-B
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The correct answer is: vitamin-A
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.

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