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Photosensitive compound in human eye is made up of:

  1. A
    Opsin and Retinal
  2. B
    Opsin and Retinol
  3. C
    Transducin and Retinene
  4. D
    Guanosine and Retinol

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Rhodopsin (visual purple) is the photosensitive pigment in rod cells. It consists of a protein called opsin and an aldehyde of vitamin A called retinal.

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Photosensitive compound in human eye is made up of:
A
Opsin and Retinal
B
Opsin and Retinol
C
Transducin and Retinene
D
Guanosine and Retinol

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