When light strikes photoreceptors,which of the following does not take place in bipolar cells?
A)More transmitter substance is released.
B)The bipolar cell is less inhibited.
C)The bipolar cell is depolarized.
D)They in turn hyperpolarize the photoreceptors.

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Bipolar cells depolarize in response to light, which leads to the release of more neurotransmitter substance. They are also less inhibited. However, they do not hyperpolarize the photoreceptors. It is the photoreceptors themselves that hyperpolarize in response to the release of neurotransmitter substance from bipolar cells.

When Light Strikes Photoreceptors,which of the Following Does Not Take