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The purplish red pigment rhodopsin contained in the rods type of photoreceptor cells of the human eye, is a derivative of

A

Vitamin A

B

Vitamin B

C

Vitamin C

D

Vitamin D

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Purplish red pigment rhodopsin contained in rod type of photoreceptor cells of the human eye, is a derivative of vitamin A called retinal.
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