Patients suffering from optic ataxia:
A) can accurately reach for and grasp objects.
B) cannot perceive colors, despite having a normal array of cones in the retina.
C) have suffered damage to their inferotemporal cortices.
D) can easily identify the objects that they see.

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Patients with optic ataxia have difficulty reaching for and grasping objects due to damage in the dorsal stream of the brain, but they can still identify objects, which is a function of the ventral stream.

Patients Suffering from Optic Ataxia