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Question
Differentiate between members of the following pair with reference to what is asked in the bracket.
Dark and light adaptation (pigments which will be regenerated).
Solution
| Dark adaptation | Light adaptation |
| Dark adaptation leads to the regeneration of rod and cone cells. | Bleaching Rhodopsin reduces its sensitivity. |
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