Multiple Choice
Ion channels on photoreceptors that open or close due to cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) are responsible for maintaining the photoreceptor's resting membrane potential, which is usually about
A) -80 mV, until it is depolarized by light.
B) -40 mV, until it is depolarized by light.
C) -80 mV, until it is hyperpolarized by light.
D) -40 mV, until it is hyperpolarized by light.
E) -20 mV, until it is hyperpolarized by light.
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