According to Hecht’s work on isomerization, how many photons must be absorbed by a rod photoreceptor in order to cause i

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According to Hecht’s work on isomerization, how many photons must be absorbed by a rod photoreceptor in order to cause i

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According to Hecht’s work on isomerization, how many photons must be absorbed by a rod photoreceptor in order to cause it to respond?
Question 25 options:
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Approximately 100
Approximately 50 (50 are reflected by the outer parts of the eye)
400 to 700, depending on the wavelength of the light
14 or 7, depending whether conditions are scotopic or photopic
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