The ganglion cells involved in sending visual information about colour to the brain do so by firing
A) in unison.
B) faster for some wavelengths than for others.
C) in volleys.
D) stronger action potentials for some colours and weaker action potentials for others.
E) contralaterally.

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Ganglion cells involved in color vision fire at different rates depending on the wavelength of light. This differential firing rate for different wavelengths is how information about color is encoded and sent to the brain.

The Ganglion Cells Involved in Sending Visual Information About Colour