NEET NEET SOLVED PAPER 2014

  • question_answer
    Which one of the following statements is not correct? [AIPMT 2014]

    A)  Retinal is the light absorbing portion of visual photopigments

    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

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Retinal pigment epithelium shields the retina from excess incoming light. It supplies omega-3 fatty acid and glucose to the retina. The former for building photo receptive by membranes the latter for energy retinal is supplied by the visual vitamin-A cycle.


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