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Fovea centralis is also called the yellow spot of the eye.

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The correct option is A True
A yellow spot is that area in the retina which has the maximum number of cone cells and is thus also known as the region of brightest vision.
It is also called fovea centralis or macula lutea.
Final answer: The given statement is true.

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