When she was learning how to drive,Jennifer's father repeatedly told her not to rely on the rearview mirrors when checking for cars.He has told her that she will also need to turn her head to check for cars because she has a ________ that would prevent her from seeing all the cars.

A) optic nerve
B) blind spot
C) blindsight
D) bipolar cell

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Reagan swenson · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The term blind spot refers to the area in our visual field where the optic nerve attaches to the retina and there are no photoreceptor cells, which can lead to a gap in our vision. When driving, this means that there may be a section of the road behind us that we cannot see with our rearview and side mirrors alone. To compensate for this, it is important to physically turn our heads to check for cars in this area, which Jennifer's father was reminding her to do. Option A (optic nerve) refers to the bundle of nerve fibers that transmit visual information from the retina to the brain, but it is not directly related to the blind spot. Option C (blindsight) refers to a phenomenon in which individuals who are clinically blind in a certain area of their visual field can still process visual information unconsciously. Option D (bipolar cell) is a type of neuron in the retina that helps to transmit information from photoreceptor cells to the optic nerve, but again, it is not directly related to the blind spot.

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