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The function of rhodopsin and bacteriorhodopsin is the same.

The function of rhodopsin and bacteriorhodopsin is the same. Correct Answer False

The function of rhodopsin and bacteriorhodopsin is not the same. Both rhodopsin and bacteriorhodopsin belong to the 7TM receptor family of proteins, but rhodopsin is a G-protein coupled receptor, and bacteriorhodopsin is not. Thus, they have different functions.

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