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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

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Vitamin A
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Vitamin B
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Vitamin C
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Vitamin D
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Solution

The correct option is A Vitamin A
Rhodopsin is the pigment of rod cells which absorbs green-blue part of the spectrum. Therefore, rod cells detect the dim light and respond to light intensity. Rhodopsin consists of the protein opsin and retinal. Retinal is a vitamin A derivative. So, the correct answer is option A.

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