Phototransduction in invertebrates differs from that in vertebrates in that in invertebrates

a. no G-proteins are involved.
b. no cation channels are involved.
c. no opsins are involved.
d. photoreceptors depolarize in response to stimulation.
e. first-order cells hyperpolarize in response to stimulation.


D

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