Hubel and Wiesel sewed a kitten's eye shut for a time. After the eye was allowed to open again it:
A) was essentially blind.
B) had improved visual acuity.
C) showed no change.
D) led to abnormal cell activation.

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Hubel and Wiesel's experiment of sewing a kitten's eye shut for a time resulted in the eye being essentially blind after being allowed to open again. This is because the visual processing areas in the brain that were wired to receive information from that eye did not receive any stimulation during the critical period of development, leading to permanent deficits in vision.

Hubel and Wiesel Sewed a Kitten's Eye Shut for a Time