Why Can an Insect Eye Detect Motion Better Than the Human

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Multiple Choice

Why can an insect eye detect motion better than the human eye?

• A) Insects' eyes lack overlapping visual fields, and they are able to gather information from a narrow area.
• B) Insects have compound eyes that are very good for depth perception and hence detecting movement.
• C) The multiple ommatidia allow the insect eye to focus more acutely on an image.
• D) The lens of the insect eye is concaved, which provides better focusing capabilities than the convex lens of the human eye.
• E) The total range of vision for an insect eye is much narrow than that for a human eye.

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