Attardi and Sperry Removed One Half of a Frog's Retina

question 76

Multiple Choice

Attardi and Sperry removed one half of a frog's retina (thus halving the number of optic nerves) in order to see if the retinotopic map would:

• A)shrink to fit the smaller retina"
• B)spread out to utilize the entire optic tectum"
• C)shrink to fit the optic tectum"
• D)spread out to utilize the entire retina"

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