The one additional feature that hypercomplex cells have that complex cells do not is that hypercomplex cells ____.
A) respond to their receptive field faster
B) have a strong inhibitory area at one end of its receptive field
C) have receptive fields that are triangular
D) respond to bars of light in more than one orientation

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Hypercomplex cells have a strong inhibitory area at one end of their receptive field, which allows them to respond to edges and corners in a specific orientation. This feature is not present in complex cells. The other options are not correct as they either do not apply to hypercomplex cells or are features shared by both complex and hypercomplex cells.

The One Additional Feature That Hypercomplex Cells Have That Complex