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.

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Antagonistic center-surround organization means that the receptive field has a center area that responds to a certain type of input, while the surrounding area responds inversely to the input. In other words, when light falls on the center of a receptive field, it has the opposite effect on the cell than when light falls on the surround. This is known as antagonistic center-surround organization. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

Antagonistic Center-Surround Organization Means That