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-B

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 or visual purple, which contains a derivative of vitamin-A.