While recording from a bipolar cell with a off-center surround-on receptive field,you observe a hyperpolarization in your cell.The stimulus that most likely triggered this response is light that covered
A)the surround, but not the center.
B)the center, but not the surround.
C)half of the center and half of the surround.
D)the entire receptive field.

Question

While recording from a bipolar cell with a off-center surround-on receptive field,you observe a hyperpolarization in your cell.The stimulus that most likely triggered this response is light that covered​ 
A)the surround, but not the center. 
B)the center, but not the surround. 
C)half of the center and half of the surround. 
D)the entire receptive field.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

An off-center bipolar cell hyperpolarizes when light is shone on the center of its receptive field, as it is inhibited by light in the center.

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