Impulses from photoreceptors are carried to the brain by

Facial nerve

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Optic nerve

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Auditory nerve

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Olfactory nerve

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Solution

The correct option is B
Optic nerve

The small photoreceptor cells of the retina (the inner surface at the back of the eye) sense light and transmit impulses to the optic nerve. The optic nerve from each eye carries impulses to the brain, where visual information is interpreted.

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