Good vision depends on adequate intake of carotene-rich food. Select the best option from the following statements: (i) Vitamin A derivatives are formed from carotene. (ii) The photopigments are embed

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Good vision depends on adequate intake of carotene-rich food.

Select the best option from the following statements:

(i) Vitamin A derivatives are formed from carotene.
(ii) The photopigments are embedded in the membrane discs of the inner segment.
(iii) Retinal is a derivative of vitamin A.
(iv) Retinal is a light-absorbing part of all the visual photopigments.

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Carotene is the source of retinal which is involved in the formation of rhodopsin of rod cells. Retinal, a derivative of vitamin A, is the light-absorbing part of all visual photopigments.

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