Lateral antagonism occurs when the neural activity in a cell
A) opposes activity in surrounding cells.
B) activates rods and inactivates cones.
C) increases activity in surrounding cells.
D) activates cones and inactivates rods.

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Lateral antagonism refers to the inhibition of activity in surrounding cells by the neural activity in a given cell. Therefore, the correct answer is A, which states that the neural activity in a cell opposes activity in surrounding cells. The other answer choices reference the activation or inactivation of specific types of cells, which are not directly related to lateral antagonism.

Lateral Antagonism Occurs When the Neural Activity in a Cell