Which statement about rod receptors is false?
A) In the dark, rod receptors continually release neurotransmitter onto bipolar cells.
B) When light hits the photopigment, it triggers a cascade of chemical reactions that hyperpolarize the rod receptor.
C) Rods are concentrated outside the fovea.
D) Rods contain a special photopigment called S opsin.

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Rods contain a photopigment called rhodopsin, not S opsin. S opsin is found in S-cones, which are responsible for perceiving blue light.

Which Statement About Rod Receptors Is False