If light were prevented from reaching the right side of both retinas, what would occur?
A) The right half of the visual field would be lost.
B) Only the right cerebral hemisphere would be stimulated by the light.
C) No information about the light would be carried in the left optic nerve.
D) The left half of the visual field would be lost.
E) Sight would be lost.

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The left half of the visual field would be lost because the right side of each retina receives light from the left visual field. Blocking light from reaching the right side of both retinas would result in the loss of the left visual field.

If Light Were Prevented from Reaching the Right Side of Both