Photopigment regeneration occurs during
A)light adaptation.
B)dark adaptation.
C)light adaptation for rods and dark adaptation for cones.

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Photopigment regeneration occurs during dark adaptation, when the eyes are adjusting to low levels of light. During dark adaptation, the photopigments in the rods and cones are replenished allowing greater sensitivity to light. Light adaptation, on the other hand, allows the eyes to adjust to brighter light conditions and does not involve the regeneration of photopigments.

Photopigment Regeneration Occurs During