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 transmitter release from the synaptic terminal.
d. absorption of light by photopigments
e. closure of Ca2+ channels in the synaptic terminal.


C

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