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.


Answer: C

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