The deficiency of vitamin A causes a reduction in the production of photopsin in the rod cells.

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The correct option is B
False

The deficiency of vitamin A results in the low production of retinal. This, in turn, creates the deficiency of rhodopsin in rod cells. Rod cells contain a visual pigment called rhodopsin. while cone cells contain a pigment called photopsin.

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