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(C) Rhodopsin is a light-sensitive pigment found in the rod cells of the retina.When light strikes the rhodopsin molecule,it undergoes a conformationa

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(C) Rhodopsin is a light-sensitive pigment found in the rod cells of the retina.When light strikes the rhodopsin molecule,it undergoes a conformational change and dissociates into opsin (a protein) and retinal (a derivative of vitamin $A$).This process is known as the bleaching of the pigment,which triggers the generation of nerve impulses in the photoreceptor cells.

Column-$I$ (Chamber)	Column-$II$ (Description)
$P$. Aqueous chamber	$I$. Filled with transparent gel
$Q$. Vitreous chamber	$II$. Space between cornea and lens
	$III$. Space between lens and retina
	$IV$. Filled with thin watery fluid

Rods contain visual purple or rhodopsin. When light falls on rhodopsin,it is

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