Regarding dark adaptation, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes of complete darkness to reach maximum visual sensitivity.
b. Dark adaptation can be wiped out by just a few seconds of viewing the bluish-white xenon lights.
c. The afterimages seen after looking at a flashbulb are a result of the bleaching of visual pigment in the rods.
d. To restore ligh sensitivity, the rhodopsin in the rods must recombine.
ANSWER: a
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