If You Cut the Optic Nerve of a Newt, What

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Multiple Choice

If you cut the optic nerve of a newt, what happens?

• A) The fibers grow back and attach to random targets, so they see a scrambled picture.
• B) The fibers grow back and attach to their original targets, resulting in normal vision.
• C) The newt remains blind, since neurons do not regenerate.
• D) The fibers attach to multiple targets, resulting in blurry vision.

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