Question

"itamin A deficiency causes the eye condition xerophthalmia (illustrated here) because: Select one: a. the visual pigment rhodopsin cannot be synthesized. b. there is insufficient antioxidant protection c. mucus-secreting cells do not differentiate normally di collagen is not made correctly ge MacBook Air 20 000

Answer 1

Answer is: the visual pigment rhodopsin cannot be synthesized.

Rhodopsin, the visual pigment critical to dim-light vision, is formed in rod cells. A deficiency of viatmin A causes lesser production of rhodopsin and leads to xerophthalmia.