You discover a new species of flatworm that you think may be a previously undiscovered species of planarian. One of the interesting things about planarians is their eyespots, which are able to absorb and detect photos of light. Which molecule would you look for that would indicate this new flatworm has eyespots?

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Rhodopsin is a light-sensitive receptor protein involved in visual phototransduction, commonly found in the eyespots of planarians and other organisms that detect light.

You Discover a New Species of Flatworm That You Think