The Explanation for Our "Blind Spot" in Our Visual Field

question 62

Multiple Choice

The explanation for our "blind spot" in our visual field is that

• A) the lens cannot focus all of the visual field onto the retina.
• B) blood vessels collect together and enter the eye at the blind spot.
• C) rods are less sensitive to light than are cones.
• D) retinal cells die with age and overuse, resulting in blind spots.
• E) there are no photoreceptors in the retina where the axons exit the eye.

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