The visual pigment molecules are contained in the _____.
A) inner segments of the visual receptors
B) outer segments of the visual receptors
C) axons of the rods
D) axons of the cones

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The outer segments of the visual receptors contain the visual pigment molecules necessary for vision. The inner segments contain the metabolic machinery needed to support the visual pigment molecules. The axons of the rods and cones transmit information from the photoreceptors to the bipolar cells in the retina.

The Visual Pigment Molecules Are Contained in the _____