When a photopigment is exposed to light,the pigment
A) turns a rosy pink.
B) is released from the axon terminal.
C) degrades into an opsin and a retinal.
D) joins an opsin with a retinal.
E) undergoes a change in electrical charge.

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When a photopigment is exposed to light, it degrades into two components: an opsin and a retinal. This process is crucial for the conversion of light into a neural signal in vision.

When a Photopigment Is Exposed to Light,the Pigment