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

Options

A. Vitamin-C
B. Vitamin-D
C. Vitamin-A
D. Vitamin-B1

Answer

C

Explanation

There are two types of photoreceptor cells of retina, namely rods and cones. The rods contain a purplish red protein called the rhodopsin (visual purple), which is a derivative of vitamin-A.