Which of the following best describes the findings by neuroscientists who added light-sensitive proteins to the genes of fruit flies (Drosophila)?
A) When light stimulation is added, the same behavioral patterns were activated every time the same stimulus and timing were presented, showing that brain pathways are stable
B) When light stimulation is added, the topography of response varied slightly across a small range of different behaviors, depending on differences in the timing of when the light was illuminated
C) When light stimulation was presented, the response topography varied probabilistically even when the identical brain pathway is triggered
D) When light stimulation was presented, the flies did not react to them in any way

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The correct answer is C because it describes how the response to light stimulation in genetically modified fruit flies can vary even when the same brain pathway is stimulated, highlighting the probabilistic nature of neural responses.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Findings by Neuroscientists