17. Phototransduction in retinal rod cells in response to light is triggered by which of the following events?A) Activation of CAMPB) Capture of photons by opsinC) Depolarization of photoreceptorsD) Increase in concentration of cGMPE) Influx of Ca²+ into rods0.0

The retina is the layer of the eyes that has photoreceptors.

17. Phototransduction in retinal rod cells in response to light is triggered by which of the following events? A) Activation of CAMP OB) Capture of photons by opsin C) Depolarization of photoreceptors D) Increase in concentration of cGMP E) Influx of Ca2+ into rods

17. Phototransduction in retinal rod cells in response to light is triggered by which of the following events? A) Activation of CAMP OB) Capture of photons by opsin C) Depolarization of photoreceptors D) Increase in concentration of cGMP E) Influx of Ca2+ into rods

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17. Phototransduction in retinal rod cells in response to light is triggered by which of the following events?
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B) Capture of photons by opsin
C) Depolarization of photoreceptors
D) Increase in concentration of cGMP
E) Influx of Ca²+ into rods
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