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Card 16

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Which receptor superfamily does rhodopsin belong to?

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Card 17

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Where does 11-cis retinal bind in the receptor?

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Card 18

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What conformational change underpins phototransduction?

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Card 19

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Describe the cell signalling that leads from rhodopsin activation to hyperpolarisation.

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Card 20

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How does signalling in photoreceptors amplify?

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Card 21

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Describe the dark current.

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Card 22

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Which cells in the retina produce action potentials?

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Card 23

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How do most cells in the retina communicate?

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Card 24

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Which channels in the synaptic terminal of a cone cell are likely to be open in the dark and what occurs as a consequence of this?

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Card 25

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What happens to the calcium channels in the synaptic terminal in the light?

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