Home
Class 11
BIOLOGY
Basic unit in the eye of cockroach/insec...

Basic unit in the eye of cockroach/insect is

A

Retina

B

Rhabdome

C

Corneal facet

D

Ommatidium

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
The compound eyes of arthropods like insects. Crustaceans and millipedes are composed of units called ommatidia. An ommatidium contains a cluster of photoreceptor cells surrounded by support cells and pigment cells.
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Number of vision units in each eye of Cockroach is

Which type of image is found in the eye of cockroach?

The image formed in the eyes of cockroach is

Lens in eye of cockroach is secreted by

Number of ommatidia in each eye of cockroach is

Basic unit of life is

The cells present in the eye of an insect are

The unit of photoreception, in a compound eye of cockroach and other insects is

Structural and functional unit of compound eye of cockroach used in forming image are called