AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2012

  • question_answer
    Dark adaptation in human eye involves

    A)  Conversion of 11 ci5-retinene to trans- retinene

    B)  Conversion of trans-retinene into 11-cis- retinene

    C)  Decomposition of rhodopsin into retinene

    D)  Decomposition of rhodopsin to scotopsin

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Retinevne can exist in two forms, different in molecular shape, called cis-retinene and trans-retinene. In the dark (trans-retinene changes into ci5-retinene and joins opsin once more to form the rhodopsin.


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