Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Assertion: The optic nerve leaves the ey...

Assertion: The optic nerve leaves the eye at the point called blind spot
Reason: Only cones are densely packed at the blind spot, hence is the name.

A

both true but reason is not correct explanation

B

assertion is true but reason is wrong.

C

both are wrong

D

both true and reason is correct explanation

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • SEEDS

    DINESH PUBLICATION ENGLISH|Exercise CHECK YOUR GRASP|10 Videos

  • STEM

    DINESH PUBLICATION ENGLISH|Exercise MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS|134 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The point where the optic nerve leaves the eye and the retinal blood vessels enter is referred to as

In the blind spot where the optic nerves leaves the eye

In the blind spot where the optic nerve leaves the eye :-

The region of the vertebrate eye, where the optic nerve passes out of the retina, is called the (a) fovea (b) iris (c ) blind spot (d) optic chaisma

The A leaves the eye and the retinal blood vessels enter it at a point medial to and slightly above the posterior pole of the eyeball. B is not present in that region and hence it is called the C . At the posterior pole of the eye lateral to the C there is a yellowish pigmented spot called D with a central pit called the E

Blind spot in the eye is devoid of the ability of vision. Why is it so ?

The point in eye of mammals from which optic nerves and blood vessels leave the eye ball is called

The point in eye of mammals from which optic nerves and blood vessels leave the eye ball is called

Assertion : In electromagnetic spectrum, the small portion around 10^(15) Hz is called visible light. Reason :Visible region is only a small part of the entire spectrum which our eyes can see.