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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a)Retinal is the light absorbing portion of visual photo pigments.
(b)In retina the rods have the photopigment rhodopsin while cones have three different photopigments.
(c)Retinal is a derivative of Vitamin C.
(d)Rhodopsin is the purplish red protein present in rods only.

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Important Questions on Nervous System

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Which statement is CORRECT regarding blind spot in human eye?
It ___________.

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Observe the given steps related to the experience of taste and arrange them properly.
- Impulses reach the brain through the nerves.
- The taste detecting chemoreceptors are stimulated.
- The substances reach the taste buds through saliva.
- Substances responsible for taste dissolves in saliva.
- Forms the experience of taste.
- Impulses form in the chemical receptors.

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Match the following columns and select the correct option.
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(a) | Organ of Corti | (i) | Connects middle ear and pharynx |
(b) | Cochlea | (ii) | Coiled part of the labyrinth |
(c) | Eustachian tube | (iii) | Attached to the oval window |
(d) | Stapes | (iv) | Located on the basilar membrane |

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(i) The rods contain a purplish-red protein called the rhodopsin.
(ii) The photopigments are embedded in the membrane discs of the inner segment.
(iii) Retinal is a derivative of vitamin A.
(iv) Light induces dissociation of the retinal from opsin resulting in changes in the structure of the opsin.

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Match the following columns and select the correct option:-
Column | column | ||
(a) | Rods and cones | (i) | Absence of photoreceptor cells |
(b) | Blind spot | (ii) | Cones are densely packed |
(c) | Fovea | (iii) | Photoreceptor cells |
(d) | Iris | (iv) | Visible coloured portion of the eye |

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