How Would the Vision of a Fly Be Affected If

question 46

Multiple Choice

How would the vision of a fly be affected if several of the axons extending from the ommatidia of its compound eye were damaged?

• A) The fly could not detect light in the affected eye.
• B) The fly would be color blind in the affected eye.
• C) The fly would have reduced resolution in the affected eye.
• D) The fly's vision would not be affected, because the remaining functional ommatidia can adjust to compensate for the damaged ones.

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