Roger Sperry cut a newt's optic nerve and rotated the eye. Axons from what used to be the dorsal part of the retina (now located on the ventral side) grew back to the target areas ____.
A) that ordinarily get input from the dorsal retina
B) that ordinarily get input from the ventral retina
C) that ordinarily get input from the center of the retina
D) equally and diffusely

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The axons grew back to target areas that normally receive input from the dorsal part of the retina, indicating that the positional information for retinal axons is important for their correct targeting.

Roger Sperry Cut a Newt's Optic Nerve and Rotated the Eye