Vitamin A is a key component of rhodopsin, a light- sensitive pigment in the photoreceptor cells (rods) of the retina responsible for vision in low light.
Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Vitamins and Nutrition (Fat-soluble Vitamins (A, D, E, K): Chemical names, sources, functions, deficiency diseases, toxicity)
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