simple eye
Insect light sensor
A simple eye is an eye with a single lens, as opposed to compound eyes found in insects and crustaceans.
Humans and other vertebrates have simple eyes.
In invertebrates, simple eyes (also called ocelli) are basic light-sensing organs that detect brightness and movement without forming detailed images.
- ocellusSimple photoreceptive organ
- photoreceptorCell responding to light
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- light detectionSensing presence of illumination
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