MC	<p>6e94_de27</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> and open <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels.	Correct	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_d925</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> and open <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels.	Correct	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_8f1b</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> chromophore.	Correct	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_1625</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong>.	Correct	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_fe6e</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_d03c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Correct	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_5e88</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect	Rod <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels open when <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> levels fall.	Correct	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_83fd</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Correct	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_6cd2</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> shape and activates <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong>.	Correct	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> increases <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_2a41</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Correct	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_8bf6</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_6d84</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Correct	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_16be</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> and open <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_0c55</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Correct	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_5a93</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Correct	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_751e</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Correct	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> increases <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_6bff</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Incorrect	Phototransduction reduces <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Correct	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_d425</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_fa68</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Correct	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_77d9</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Correct	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_bb93</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect	Rod <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels open when <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> levels fall.	Correct	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_5a83</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> shape and activates <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong>.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_0d26</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	Lower <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> closes <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Correct	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_529c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Correct	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Incorrect	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_ed9b</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong> increases <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Correct	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_b97a</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> to open more <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels.	Correct	Phototransduction reduces <strong>cGMP</strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Incorrect	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_33b8</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> in the outer segment.	Correct	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_67bd</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Correct	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_0a79</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong>.	Correct	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_5cbb</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Correct	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_4140</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Correct	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_8ef8</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Activated <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong> directly converts ATP into <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> without enzymes.	Correct	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_861f</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Correct	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_0f88</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Correct	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_0f26</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Dark current is produced by closing <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Correct	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_9a4e</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Correct	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_a81a</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Correct	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_93c8</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> increases <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Incorrect	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Correct	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_f0f2</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> to open more <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels.	Correct	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_9462</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Correct	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_1c35</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Correct	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_71ae</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> in the outer segment.	Correct	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_c9df</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> increases <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Incorrect	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_919a</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Correct	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> increases <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_f25b</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Correct	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_69ca</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Correct	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_a3ac</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong>.	Correct	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_450c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect	Dark current is produced by closing <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Correct	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_dcf0</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Incorrect	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Rod <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels close when <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> levels fall.	Correct	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_fd28</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> gated channel opening.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_393b</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_0f9d</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In rods, light increases <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> to open more <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels.	Correct	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_d573</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_088b</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect	Rod <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels open when <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> levels fall.	Correct	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_701f</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Correct	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_3538</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> and open <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels.	Correct	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_acff</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Correct	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_ab95</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Correct	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_03d4</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Correct	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_bb67</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Correct	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_b734</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong>.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_761c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong>.	Correct	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_a087</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> chromophore.	Correct	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_5ba4</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong>.	Correct	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_efe8</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong>.	Correct	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_0b38</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Correct	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_bb9f</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> shape and activates <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong>.	Correct	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_eeca</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Correct	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_0c69</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Correct	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Incorrect	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_65f9</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Dark current is produced by closing <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Correct	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	Phototransduction reduces <strong>cGMP</strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_c4bb</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> shape and activates <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong>.	Correct	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_8720</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> to open more <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_f1bb</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> gated channel opening.	Correct	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_9747</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Correct	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_c7a0</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Incorrect	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Correct	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_a851</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Correct	Phototransduction reduces <strong>cGMP</strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_bf1c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Correct	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> increases <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_da71</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Correct	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	Phototransduction reduces <strong>cGMP</strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_8625</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Correct	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_a61f</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong> increases <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Correct	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_26ed</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_53c7</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_746e</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> from GDP.	Correct	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_377a</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Correct	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_3727</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> in the outer segment.	Correct	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_7195</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Correct	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_7f52</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_5ef6</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> and open <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels.	Correct	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_0e66</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> chromophore.	Correct	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_3b52</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Incorrect	Activated <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong> directly converts ATP into <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> without enzymes.	Correct	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_f898</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> chromophore.	Correct	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_d0b4</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Incorrect	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Correct	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_7c97</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Correct	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_6f76</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Activated <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong> directly converts ATP into <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> without enzymes.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_6bb4</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Correct	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_dcbf</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Correct	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_5551</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> from GDP.	Correct	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_e1b8</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Correct	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_5833</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Correct	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_2211</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_faa9</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_4727</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Correct	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_8801</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Correct	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_dc8c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Correct	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_5917</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong> increases <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Correct	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_3cd7</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Correct	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_736b</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Incorrect	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Correct	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_3546</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Correct	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_a1f1</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_b3d7</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Correct	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Incorrect	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_1883</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Rod <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels close when <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> levels fall.	Correct	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_a236</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_9035</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Incorrect	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_8fbf</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_fca1</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Correct	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_7a76</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Correct	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_c7b0</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Correct	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_4e47</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Phototransduction reduces <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_0c42</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> in the outer segment.	Correct	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_6619</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Correct	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_8a8e</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have low <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> and all <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels are closed.	Correct	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_6fe3</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong>.	Correct	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_3eb3</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Correct	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_7d03</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> shape and activates <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong>.	Correct	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_26fa</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Correct	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_e506</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> increases <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> shape and activates <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong>.	Correct	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_de7f</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Correct	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_0d2c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong>.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_128e</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Correct	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_3097</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Phototransduction reduces <strong>cGMP</strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Incorrect	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Correct	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_31ba</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Correct	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_3398</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Correct	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_5ea4</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Phototransduction reduces <strong>cGMP</strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_8d83</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Correct	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_b0ab</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Correct	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> increases <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_b189</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Correct	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_a632</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Correct	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_a19a</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Correct	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_1805</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_72d4</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> from GDP.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_0c39</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have low <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> and all <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels are closed.	Correct	Phototransduction reduces <strong>cGMP</strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_964a</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Correct	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_9517</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Correct	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_adfd</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Correct	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_416d</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Incorrect	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Correct	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_6881</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Correct	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_32cc</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> in the outer segment.	Correct	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_026e</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Correct	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_d5a2</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Correct	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_ff60</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong>.	Correct	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_449c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> in the outer segment.	Correct	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_9a25</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Correct	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_d16e</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong>.	Correct	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_ee9c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Correct	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_98e8</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels close in darkness because <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> is highest in light.	Correct	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_2958</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong> activity lowers <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> concentration.	Correct	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_9285</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Correct	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> increases <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_b141</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Correct	Phototransduction reduces <strong>cGMP</strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_85ce</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> chromophore.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_f90e</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Correct	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_1e71</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>Na<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from endolymph through ENaC channels.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Rod <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels close when <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> levels fall.	Correct	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	In rods, light increases <strong>cGMP</strong> to open more <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_1575</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Correct	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_22b2</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Activated <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong> directly converts ATP into <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> without enzymes.	Correct	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_8b4c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Correct	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_1845</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Correct	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_0f34</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Correct	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_e799</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Correct	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_267c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Incorrect	Activated <strong><strong>rhodopsin</strong></strong> directly converts ATP into <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> without enzymes.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_7a18</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> influx from endolymph can drive hair cell depolarization.	Incorrect	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_650d</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Dark current is produced by closing <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Correct	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Incorrect	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_1d34</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Correct	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_2122</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> increases <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Incorrect	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> chromophore.	Correct	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_9a67</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Correct	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Lower <strong>cGMP</strong> closes <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_a4e0</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> terminates signals by producing <strong>cGMP</strong> in the outer segment.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> gated channel opening.	Correct	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_f316</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have low <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> and all <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels are closed.	Correct	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_8acd</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rods are more sensitive to low light than cones.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Correct	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_7e9c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect	Unlike many sensory receptors that depolarize to stimulus, rods hyperpolarize to light.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have low <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> and all <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels are closed.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_cd31</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> gated channel opening.	Correct	Light opens sodium channels in rods and increases inward current.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_6d16</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Phototransduction reduces <strong>cGMP</strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	<strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels close in darkness because <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> is highest in light.	Correct	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_cb96</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Correct	Phototransduction activates adenylyl cyclase to raise cAMP in rods.	Incorrect	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_d227</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Hair cells send action potentials down the cochlea without neurotransmitter release.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_0d80</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Correct	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_2018</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Dark current is produced by closing <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Correct	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Incorrect	Phototransduction reduces <strong>cGMP</strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Incorrect	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Hair cells release neurotransmitter to afferent neurons when depolarized.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_623b</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Rod <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels open when <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> levels fall.	Correct	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_fe40</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Rods are unusual because the light response is hyperpolarization,<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>depolarization.	Incorrect	Rod <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels open when <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> levels fall.	Correct	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_1db7</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels open when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Phototransduction begins by synthesizing <strong>cGMP</strong> from GDP.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Correct	Hair cells detect sound by photoreception in the cochlea.	Incorrect	Rods are responsible for most color discrimination in bright light.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_33ab</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Rod <strong>CNG</strong> channels close when <strong>cGMP</strong> levels fall.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong>retinal</strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Correct	Light reduces inward current in rods, causing hyperpolarization.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_b890</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Hair cell signaling to the auditory nerve occurs through synaptic transmission.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong> increases <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_ca2d</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rod <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels close when <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> levels fall.	Correct	Rhodopsin is an ion channel that directly conducts photons into the cell.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect	Tip links prevent ion channels from opening and block mechanotransduction.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_72a5</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Cones support color vision and function best at higher light levels than rods.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_e701</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect	Light causes <strong><strong>retinal</strong></strong> isomerization that triggers a conformational change in opsin.	Correct	Rhodopsin is a receptor tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_efe2</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rod <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels close when <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> levels fall.	Correct	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect	Hair cells do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>use synapses and communicate only by gap junctions to the auditory nerve.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_2015</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> directly converts ATP into <strong>cGMP</strong> without enzymes.	Incorrect	Mechanical tension through tip links can gate hair cell transduction channels.	Correct	Rod photoreceptors depolarize strongly in response to light.	Incorrect	Dark current is produced by closing <strong>CNG</strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_fb3c</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Rhodopsin is formed when opsin binds <strong>retinal</strong>.	Incorrect	Phototransduction uses a G protein cascade that activates <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>.	Incorrect	<strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels close in darkness because <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> is highest in light.	Correct	Phototransduction reduces <strong>cGMP</strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Incorrect	Dark current in rods is supported by <strong>cGMP</strong> gated channel opening.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_269e</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Correct	Photon absorption changes <strong>retinal</strong> shape and activates <strong>rhodopsin</strong>.	Incorrect	Hearing depends on mechanotransduction in hair cells of the inner ear.	Incorrect	Rhodopsin consists of an opsin protein plus a <strong>retinal</strong> chromophore.	Incorrect	Phototransduction reduces <strong>cGMP</strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Incorrect
MC	<p>6e94_1137</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	Tip links stabilize stereocilia but do<strong> <strong>NOT</strong> </strong>help gate mechanotransduction channels.	Incorrect	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	<strong>CNG</strong> channels close in darkness because <strong>cGMP</strong> is highest in light.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> increases <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Incorrect	Hair cell depolarization can occur when <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> enters from <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> rich endolymph.	Correct
MC	<p>6e94_43ba</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #127663;"><strong>TRUE</strong></span> </strong> about vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In darkness, rods have low <strong>cGMP</strong> and all <strong>CNG</strong> channels are closed.	Incorrect	Phototransduction reduces <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> by increasing its breakdown.	Correct	Hearing relies mainly on GPCR signaling cascades that take seconds to operate.	Incorrect	Cones are more sensitive to dim light than rods.	Incorrect	Hair cells depolarize mainly because <strong>K<sup>+</sup></strong> leaves the cell into endolymph when stereocilia deflect.	Incorrect
MC	<p>8fcf_18cc</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In rods, <strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong> activity lowers <strong>cGMP</strong> concentration.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	Sound is converted into electrical signals by hair cell deflection.	Incorrect	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect	Dark current is produced by closing <strong><strong>CNG</strong></strong> channels in rod outer segments.	Correct
MC	<p>8fcf_cf1f</p> <p>Which one of the following statements is<strong> <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>FALSE</strong></span> </strong> of vision and hearing transduction?</p>	In rods, activated <strong>rhodopsin</strong> activates a G protein that leads to phosphodiesterase activation.	Incorrect	<strong>phosphodiesterase (<strong>phosphodiesterase (PDE)</strong>)</strong> increases <strong><strong>cGMP</strong></strong> concentration by synthesizing it from GTP.	Correct	Rod photoreceptors hyperpolarize in response to light.	Incorrect	Tip links connect stereocilia and contribute to opening mechanosensitive transduction channels.	Incorrect	In darkness, rods have relatively high <strong>cGMP</strong> and open <strong>CNG</strong> channels.	Incorrect