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Answer any 6 from questions 7-13. 2 Scores each (6 x 2 = 12)

Name the receptor present in the housefly and explain its function.

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The eye of the housefly consists of a cluster of photoreceptors called ommatidia.
It is also called compund eyes beacuse it is a group of thousand small eyes. These eyes help in easier navigation during the day and night.

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