Select the statement below that is NOT true with regards to the process of light adaptation.
A) Rhodopsin is uncoupled from light transduction.
B) Visual acuity is diminished.
C) Retinal sensitivity decreases.
D) The activity of rods is reduced by rapid bleaching of rhodopsin.

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The process of light adaptation involves a decrease in retinal sensitivity due to rhodopsin being uncoupled from light transduction, resulting in a reduction in the activity of rods. However, visual acuity actually improves during light adaptation because the increased activity in cones in bright light allows for better discrimination of fine details. Therefore, statement B is not true.

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