Pecten is a vascular structure present in the eye of?

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QUESTION

Pecten is a vascular structure present in the eye of?

OPTIONS

(A) Birds
(B) Herbivores
(C) Carnivores
(D) Omnivores

ANSWER

(A) Birds

EXPLANATION

The pecten is a highly vascular, comb-like structure projecting into the vitreous body from the optic disc and is characteristic of birds. It supports retinal nutrition and other ocular functions; the listed mammalian groups do not possess a true avian pecten.

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