Name the structural and functional unit of compound eye of cockroach. How many such units are present in a single compound eye? (K)
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The structural and functional unit is ommatidia . 2000 ommatidia are present in each eye
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Ommitidium is called as the basic structural and functional unit of compound eye of cockroach.
1. These ommatidia are also called as visual units of cockroach.
2. Each compound eye of cockroach contains nearly 2000 visual units or ommitidia in the structure.
3. This ommitidia consist of photoreceptor cells along with cornea and also cone cells.
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