Francesca Is Working on a Project Where She Was Tasked

question 171

Multiple Choice

 Francesca is working on a project where she was tasked to design a hypothetical new visual system. She suggested that the visual system detect ultraviolet (UV) light. Why might this be a bad idea?

• A) It passes through objects rather than reflecting from them.
• B) It is too abundant at the surface of the earth.
• C) Most UV light is blocked by the earth's atmosphere.
• D) It travels at too slow a speed.

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