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Chapter 45.4, Problem 1R
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The reason due to which a compound eye lacks the formation of images.
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A compound eye is a type of eye which is usually found in arthropods and is made up of a large number of optical structures called ommatidia. Ommatidia have small narrow angle lens which helps in forming the images.
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