Problem:
Solve some questions.
Question 1: What type of protein is rhodopsin?Please explain.
Question 2: What physical stimulus activates rhodopsin? please provide detailed discription.
Question 3: What co-factor is required for rhodopsin to capture this stimulus?
Question 4: In which sensory modality does rhodopsin function?
Question 5: Rhodopsin can signal through two possible downstream pathways, dependent on whether the rhodopsin is a C-opsin or an R-opsin. What are the possible pathways?