When a rod located in the retina is stimulated by light,

A) the cell depolarizes.
B) the inactive form of retinal associates with bleached opsin.
C) the release of neurotransmitter increases.
D) the activity of transducin decreases.
E) the intracellular concentration of cGMP decreases.


C) the release of neurotransmitter increases.

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