Which of the following statements about the receptive field of a retinal ganglion cell is true?
A) There is no overlap with the receptive fields of neighboring ganglion cells.
B) The ganglion cell receives input from one rod or cone cell.
C) The receptive field depends on connections of horizontal and bipolar cells.
D) A signal at the edge of the receptive field is more significant than one from the center.
E) The receptive field is defined by signals from neighboring ganglion cells.

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The receptive field of a retinal ganglion cell depends on the connections of horizontal and bipolar cells, which integrate inputs from multiple photoreceptor cells. Thus, the receptive field size and shape are determined by the convergence of multiple inputs from the surrounding retina. Choices A, B, D, and E are incorrect because they do not describe the actual properties of the receptive field of a retinal ganglion cell.

Which of the Following Statements About the Receptive Field of a Retinal