Which of the Following Statements About the Receptive Field of a Retinal

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the receptive field of a retinal ganglion cell is true?

• A) There is no overlap with the receptive fields of neighboring ganglion cells.
• B) The ganglion cell receives input from one rod or cone cell.
• C) The receptive field depends on connections of horizontal and bipolar cells.
• D) A signal at the edge of the receptive field is more significant than one from the center.
• E) The receptive field is defined by signals from neighboring ganglion cells.

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