Question

The cluster of photoreceptors present in the eyes of an insect is called:

• A. Parapodia
• B. Ommatidia
• C. Cephalopod
• D. Eye spot

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Ommatidia

• Insect compound eyes are made up of many small visual units called ommatidia, each functioning as an individual photoreceptive unit containing photoreceptor cells. These ommatidia together enable the insect to form a composite image.