The vitamin that is required for the synthesis of rhodopsin is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The vitamin that is required for the synthesis of rhodopsin is:
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin A
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Vitamin A (retinal) combines with opsin to form rhodopsin, the visual pigment in rod cells for dim-light vision. Deficiency causes night blindness.

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In an ecological food chain, the 10% law of energy transfer implies that if producers fix 10,000 kcal of energy, the energy available to the tertiary consumers will be:
A. 100 kcal
B. 1 kcal
C. 1,000 kcal
D. 10 kcal

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
According to Lindeman's 10% law, only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next; the rest is lost as heat through respiration. Producers (Trophic Level 1) have 10,000 kcal. Primary consumers (Level 2) get 10% of 10,000 = 1,000 kcal. Secondary consumers (Level 3) get 10% of 1,000 = 100 kcal. Tertiary consumers (Level 4) get 10% of 100 = 10 kcal.

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A. Sulfur dioxide
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Methane
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Correct Answer: Option D


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The process of spermiogenesis refers to:
A. The meiotic division of primary spermatocytes to form spermatids
B. The formation of spermatogonia from stem cells
C. The transformation of spermatids into mature, motile spermatozoa
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Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
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