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WARRIOR [948]
2 years ago
12

What pigment is derived from vitamin a

Biology
1 answer:
g100num [7]2 years ago
3 0

Retinol undergoes oxidation to produce retinal, which when combined with the protein opsin results in the formation of the light-sensitive pigment rhodopsin. You can see in black and white because rhodopsin is the pigment that gives you night vision.

<h3>What pigment is created using vitamin A?</h3>

Rhodopsin, also known as visual purple or the light-sensitive pigment found inside rod and cone cells of the retina, requires the retina as a structural component in order to function.

Yellow, orange, and red fruits and vegetables are colored by a pigment called carotenoids. Some carotenoids can be transformed into vitamin A by your body. The two sources of vitamin A are as follows: Fish, liver, dairy products, eggs, and organ meats are all sources of preformed vitamin A.

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