Multiple Choice
The "dark current" of photoreceptors refers to
A) the exit of Na+ and Ca2+ out of the cell when light is not hitting the cell.
B) the entry of Na+ and Ca2+ into the cell when light is not hitting the cell.
C) the entry of K+ into the cell when light is not hitting the cell.
D) the exit of K+ out of the cell when light is not hitting the cell.
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