Sentences with phrase «opsins change»
Opsins change shape in response to light and initiate a chain of chemical reactions, which are eventually converted into nerve impulses.
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Rather, the opsin - containing cells detect high - contrast light changes, evidently to coordinate shade - seeking, predator avoidance, and color - changing reflexes.
Rod and cone cells in the human retina contain proteins called opsins that change shape when light strikes them.