Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Changes in the Membrane

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the changes in the membrane potential of a photoreceptor cell when light rays strike its photopigments?

A) The photoreceptor cell undergoes rapid depolarization.
B) The photoreceptor cell undergoes hyperpolarization.
C) A graded potential proportional to the intensity of the light stimulus occurs in the photoreceptor cell.
D) No changes in the membrane potential occur.
E) The photoreceptor cell creates action potentials at a frequency proportional to the intensity of the light stimulus.