One reason that your ability to detect fine visual details is greatest when scenes are focused on the fovea of your retina is that

A) there are more feature detectors in the fovea than in the peripheral regions of the retina.
B) cones in the fovea are nearer to the optic nerve than those in peripheral regions of the retina.
C) many rods,which are clustered in the fovea,have individual bipolar cells to relay their information to the cortex.
D) many cones,which are clustered in the fovea,have individual bipolar cells to relay their information to the cortex.

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Emily Lopez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Cones, which are responsible for fine visual detail, are more densely packed in the fovea than in peripheral regions of the retina. Additionally, many cones in the fovea have individual bipolar cells, allowing for more direct transmission of information to the visual cortex. Therefore, the ability to detect fine visual details is greatest when scenes are focused on the fovea of the retina, where there is a higher concentration of cones with more individual bipolar cells.

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