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Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Then give reasons why the words are suitable. (AS 1)

Area where optic nerve leaves the eye is called the ………………

Area where optic nerve leaves the eye is called the blind spot.

Explanation-


Blind spot is the area where the optic nerve leaves the eye. Any image that falls on this spot cannot be seen hence no photoreceptors (neither rods nor cone) are present at this spot; thus, the name blind spot.


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