Animal Kingdom Question 483

Question: Basic unit in the eye of Cockroach/insect is [AFMC 1983; APMEE 1995; Pb.PMT 1999; Haryana PMT 2002]

Options:

A) Retina

B) Rhabdome

C) Corneal facet

D) Ommatidium

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Each compound eye of cockroach is composed of 2000 visual units called ommatidia.