Antagonistic center-surround organization means that
A. photoreceptors in the fovea will suppress input from photoreceptors in the periphery of the eye.
B. photoreceptors in the periphery of the eye will suppress input from photoreceptors in the fovea.
C. light falling on the center of a receptive field has the opposite effect than light falling on the surround.
D. light falling on the center of a receptive field has the identical effect as light falling on the surround.
Answer: C
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