Why does the fovea take up so much space in the cortex?
A. The fovea takes up a huge proportion of the retina, which V1 maps.
B. The fovea specializes in features necessary for object identification.
C. The fovea represents both the right visual world and the left visual world.
D. The fovea is made up of multiple layers divided into levels and sublevels.
Answer: B
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