What Is the Blind Spot, and Why Don't We Notice

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What is the blind spot, and why don't we notice it under normal circumstances?

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Definitions:

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for the transport of nutrients and carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis.

Transport Nutrients

involves the movement of nutrients from one location to another within an organism or between organisms in an ecosystem.

Dissolved Sugars

Sugars that have been dissolved in a solution, which can readily be absorbed by plants and animals for energy.

Pistil

The female reproductive organ of a flower; consists of either a single carpel or two or more fused carpels. See carpel.