Question: Evidence shows that in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ whose optic nerve has been damaged, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Evidence shows that in _______ whose optic nerve has been damaged, _______.
A) adult cats; the retinal axons will grow back to the visual cortex, but not to their original positions on the visual
cortex
B) adult frogs; the retinal axons will grow back to their original positions on the tectum
C) a human child; reconnecting the retinal axons when they are an adult will restore their vision
D) adult frogs; the retinal axons will grow back to the tectum, but the frog will not regain its ability to se

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