What is common among silverfish, scorpion, crab and honey bee? (a) Jointed legs (b) Metamorphosis (c) Compound eyes (d) Poison glands
Option C Silver fish, scorpion, crab and honey bee all have compound eyes. These are present on each lateral side of the head and are convex. This eye consists of numerous visual units, the ommatidia. Each ommatidium consists of an outer cuticle covering a lens, beneath which are 68 retinal cells surrounding a light sensitive rhabdom. Adjacent ommatidia are separated by pigment cells.
