Compound Eyes Flashcards
1
Q
Most _ have compound eyes (2)
A
Insects
Crustaceans
2
Q
Compound eyes made up of thousands of small, independent units called _
A
Ommatidia
3
Q
Each ommatidia contains a _ and _
A
Córnea
Photoreceptor cells
4
Q
Compound eyes gives wide view but poorer _ compared to vertebrate eyes
A
Image resolution
5
Q
Compound eye is an adaptation that helps animals detect _
A
Fast movement
6
Q
Hexagonal ommatidia slot together to form _ of compound eye
A
Curved surface
7
Q
Compound eye gives fly almost _ view of its surroundings
A
360
8
Q
Each unit captures _
A
Fragment of the image
