The organic compound retinal binds with opsin and forms rhodopsin. Retinal is part of the molecule that is responsible for its color. This part is called chromophore. On the other hand, opsins are the proteins in photoreceptor cells. Retinal bounds with these opsins and forms rhodopsin: the basis of the human vision. Rhodopsin is also a protein.It is the pigment in the retinas of humans and animals.