The organization of neurons of the visual cortex into columns with binocular cells at the borders of the columns allows for
A) perception of color by binocular cells that each have a receptive field in the retina matching the stripes and columns in the visual cortex.
B) binocular cells to interpret distance by measuring the disparity between the points at which the same stimulus falls on the two retinas.
C) the optic chiasm to direct all visual input from each eye to the opposite hemisphere.
D) individual retinal ganglion cells to have more than one receptive field due to a pattern of synapses between photoreceptors, horizontal cells, amacrine cells, and bipolar cells.
E) an extensive field of vision.

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The organization of neurons in columns with binocular cells at the borders allows for the interpretation of depth and distance through binocular vision, which relies on measuring the disparity between the points at which the same stimulus falls on the two retinas. This is made possible by the fact that binocular cells at the borders of the columns receive input from both eyes, allowing for the integration of information from both visual fields.

The Organization of Neurons of the Visual Cortex into Columns