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Recent research into avian magnetoreception has identified cryptochromes—light-sensitive proteins located in the retinas of migratory birds—as key mediators of radical-pair reactions. When exposed to blue light, these proteins undergo a chemical transformation that generates pairs of transient free radicals with unpaired electrons. The quantum spin states of these radical pairs fluctuate in response to Earth’s magnetic field, altering the duration of the activated signaling state. Importantly, while earlier hypotheses posited that magnetoreception operated independently of visual input, recent structural assays confirm that radical-pair formation requires specific wavelengths of ambient light to initiate electron transfer. Furthermore, whereas magnetite-based receptors in avian beaks provide information regarding magnetic intensity, retinal cryptochromes specifically detect magnetic inclination, enabling birds to perceive the angle at which magnetic field lines intersect the Earth's surface.

Based on the passage, which of the following statements regarding avian magnetoreception is/are explicitly supported? Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.