Rhodopsin has a peak sensitivity to light of wavelength:
Correct Answer: 505 nm
Description: The photosensitive pigment in the rods is called rhodopsin (visual purple). Its opsin is called scotopsin. Rhodopsin has a peak sensitivity to light at a wavelength of 505 nm. Ref: Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology 23rd edition, Chapter 12.
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