Mechanism of Vision -
- The light rays pass through the cornea, aqueous humor, lens and vitreous humor and are focused on the retina.
- The light initiates graded potentials in rods and cones.
- The photosensitive components of rods and cones are made up of opsin and retinal.
- Light causes retinal to dissociate from opsin and opsin undergoes structural changes.
- This generated potential differences in the photoreceptors and causes generation of graded potential.
- The graded potential is transferred via bipolar cells to ganglion cells.
- The action potential is generated in the ganglionic cells which are transmitted to the visual cortex of the brain via the optic nerve.
- The neural impulses are analyzed in the brain and correct image is recognised.
Hence, The photosensitive components of rods and cones are made up of opsin and retinal is a correct answer.
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