Because of its center-surround organization, a neuron that has its entire receptive field exposed to bright light will:

a. fire slowly until the light turns off, then begin firing rapidly.

b. maintain the same rate of firing as if there was no light presented.

c. stop firing entirely.

d. fire rapidly.

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Charlize

15 August, 07:05

Because of its center-surround organization, a neuron that has its entire receptive field exposed to bright light will:

a. fire slowly until the light turns off, then begin firing rapidly.

b. maintain the same rate of firing as if there was no light presented.

c. stop firing entirely.

d. fire rapidly.

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Mia Ochoa · Answer 1

b. maintain the same rate of firing as if there was no light presented.

Explanation:

The neuron will maintain the same rate of firing as if there was no light presented.

Receptive filed of neuron is place on its sensory surface generally on the back of eye that an stimulus must reach to activate the neuron. The bright light cannot change the rate of firing of the neuron.

Because of its center-surround organization, a neuron that has its entire receptive field exposed to bright light will:a. fire slowly until the light turns off, then begin firing rapidly.b. maintain the same rate of firing as if there was no light presented.c. stop firing entirely.d. fire rapidly.