When light strikes a molecule of photopigment, the membrane potential undergoes a(n) __________as a result of __________.
A. action potential; release of excitatory transmitter
B. hyperpolarization; the splitting of the photopigment
C. depolarization; the splitting of the photopigment
D. action potential; release of inhibitory transmitter
Answer: B
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