Good vision depends on adequate intake of carotene rich food. Select the best option from the following statements.
- A, C and D only
- A and C only
- B, C and D only
- A and B only
Answer
(1) A, C and D only
Solution
A. Correct – -carotene is converted into vitamin A and its derivatives.
B. Incorrect – as per NCERT, the photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) contain light-sensitive proteins (photopigments) located in the membrane discs of the outer segment, not the inner segment.
C. Correct – retinal is an aldehyde of vitamin A.
D. Correct – each visual photopigment (rhodopsin, photopsins) is made of a protein, opsin, and retinal; retinal is the light-absorbing part.
A, C and D are correct.
Answer: (1)