What is one difference between simple cells and complex cells?
A)A simple cell responds to all wavelengths whereas complex cells respond only to wavelengths in their particular wavelength tuning.
B)Simple cells are connected only to LGN cells, but not to V2 cells, whereas complex cells receive input from both the LGN and V2.
C)A complex cell will respond to a dark bar on a light background and a light bar on a dark background, but a simple cell will only respond to one or the other.
D)Simple cells respond to movement better than complex cells do.

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Simple cells are orientation specific and respond to a specific bar of light or dark in a specific orientation, while complex cells respond to the presence of the bar irrespective of position and orientation. However, complex cells do not respond to only half of the stimulus, they respond to the whole stimulus, thus making option C the correct answer.

What Is One Difference Between Simple Cells and Complex Cells