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Another inference question...

by [email protected] » Tue May 22, 2012 5:36 am
Light is registered in the retina when photons hit molecules of the pigment rhodopsin and change the molecules' shape. Even when they have not been struck by photons of light, rhodopsin molecules sometimes change shape because of normal molecular motion, thereby introducing error into the visual system. The amount of this molecular motion is directly proportional to the temperature of the retina.

Which one of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by the information above?

A] The temperature of an animal's retina depends on the amount of light the retina is absorbing.

B] The visual systems of animals whose body temperature matches that of their surroundings are more error-prone in hot surroundings than in cold ones.

C] As the temperature of the retina rises, rhodopsin molecules react more slowly to being struck by photons.

D] Rhodopsin molecules are more sensitive to photons in animals whose retinas have large surface areas than in animals whose retinas have small surface areas.

E] Molecules of rhodopsin are the only pigment molecules that occur naturally in the retina.


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by flying colours » Tue May 22, 2012 7:16 am
temperature- molecular motion in retina-visual error

A. not mentioned what the temperature of the retina depends upon
C. speed of molecular motion not mentioned
D. irrelevant.surface areas of retina and how it affects temperature not mentioned
E. irrelevant

that leaves just option B

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by dhonu121 » Tue May 22, 2012 8:27 am
The erroneous light might happen when the temperature of retina is high. Following the following line from the stimulus.
The amount of this molecular motion is directly proportional to the temperature of the retina.
And The amount of generation of light is directly propotional molecular motion.

Thus B is the only choice that follows the above equations.
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by ice_rush » Tue May 22, 2012 8:33 am
(B) for me.