Double-Opponent Cells Are ______

question 29

Multiple Choice

Double-opponent cells are ______.

• A)neurons that are excited by one color but multiplied when combined with another color
• B)neurons that have a center, which is excited by one color, and a surround, which is inhibited by the opposite of that color
• C)neurons that are excited by the input from rods, but not by inputs from cones
• D)neurons that have a center, which is excited by one color and inhibited by its opposite, while in the surround, the pattern is reversed

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