The central portion of the retina is the ____________

A) fovea
B) lens
C) cornea
D) cones


Answer: A
Rationale: The fovea is the central region of the retina that contains the highest concentration of cones; this is why objects we center our vision upon are the clearest and most colorful relative to objects in the periphery.

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