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Name the following:
The photosensitive pigment present in the rod cells of the retina.

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Rhodopsin

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Chapter 9: Nervous System - Exercise 1 [Page 115]

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Frank Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 9 Nervous System
Exercise 1 | Q 1.29 | Page 115

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