While recording from a bipolar cell with an on-center off-surround receptive field, you shine a light on the entire receptive field. What will you observe in your recording?
A) The cell will increase its rate of firing.
B) The cell will decrease its rate of firing.
C) The cell will not change its rate of firing much.
D) The cell will first increase then rapidly decrease its rate of firing.

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When light is shone on the entire receptive field of a bipolar cell with an on-center off-surround configuration, the excitatory effects of the light on the center and the inhibitory effects of the light on the surround tend to balance each other out, leading to minimal change in the cell's firing rate.

While Recording from a Bipolar Cell with an On-Center Off-Surround