If Your Eyes Had Photoreceptors Packed as Closely as an Eagle's

question 69

Essay

If your eyes had photoreceptors packed as closely as an eagle's (about eight times greater than humans), would you be able to resolve a virus (100 nm in size) using a light microscope? Why or why not?

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