Which of the following does not occur in a photoreceptor during exposure to light?

a. Membrane hyperpolarization
b. Closure of Na+ channels in the outer segment
c. Increased neurotransmitter release from the synaptic terminal
d. Decrease in cyclic GMP in the outer segment
e. Closure of Ca2+ channels in the synaptic terminal


C

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