If a Retinal Cell Has a Center-Surround Receptive Field, Then

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Multiple Choice

If a retinal cell has a center-surround receptive field, then that cell's rate of firing will increase the most when:

• A)no light falls in the center of the receptive field but light falls in the surround
• B)light falls in the center of the receptive field but no light falls in the surround
• C)equal amounts of light fall in both the center and the surround
• D)no light falls in either the center or the surround

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