NEETBiologyAnimal KingdomMCQ+4 / −1
Ommatidia serve the purpose of photoreception in
- Acockroach
- Bfrog
- Chumans
- Dsunflower.
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Correct answer: A
In cockroach, the compound eyes are a pair of large, black, kidney-shaped organs situated dorsolaterally on the head, one on either side. Their surface is marked by a large number of hexagonal areas, the facets. Each facet represents a visual unit named ommatidium. The eyes are the organs of sight (photoreception).
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