Which statement about rhodopsin is false?
A) Humans are sensitive to low light levels because of rhodopsin, the most common opsin.
B) Rhodopsin consists of a protein and a light-absorbing molecule.
C) When 11-cis-retinal absorbs light, it becomes all-trans-retinal.
D) Rhodopsin is a transmembrane protein.
E) When the retinal and the opsin undergo bleaching, the molecule becomes photosensitive.
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