Bacteriorhodopsin pigment is associated with ________________.

Red sea formation

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Red tide formation

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Complementary chromatic adaptation

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ATP formation

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Solution

The correct option is A Red sea formation
A. Red sea formation
Solution : Bacteriorhodopsin is a proton pump found in archaebacteria. It takes light energy and converts it into chemical energy. It forms chains, which contain retinal molecule. The retinal molecule that absorbs a photon from light, it then changes the confirmation of the nearby bacteriorhodopsin protein, allowing it to act as a proton pump.
Hence, the correct answer is option A.

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