In mammals, the point in the eye from which optic nerves and blood vessels leave the eyeball is known as ______ .

retina

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blind spot

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iris

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cornea

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Solution

The correct option is B blind spot
From the blind spot, optic nerves and blood vessels leave the eye ball in mammals. This region has no photoreceptor cells, hence no image is formed at this spot.

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