Which is a correct association of pigment and function in an arthropod compound eye?
A)Strong light-distal retinal pigment disappears
B)Strong light-each ommatidium is shielded from the others and sees only a limited area
C)Strong light-distal and proximal pigments separate
D)Dim light-each ommatidium is shielded from the others and sees only a limited area
E)Dim light-distal and proximal pigments fuse

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In strong light, each ommatidium in an arthropod's compound eye is shielded from others by pigment migration, allowing it to see only a limited area, enhancing resolution.

Which Is a Correct Association of Pigment and Function in an Arthropod