When you look at something, you can detect its color, shape, movement, and depth. Where does all of this information come together?
A) Specific visual experience comes from a small collection of cells (typically 2-10).
B) A single cell fires when you see something.
C) Specific visual experience comes from simultaneous activity in a large collection of cells.
D) Specific visual experience does not require cellular activities.
E) All of the information comes together on the left eye's retina.

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Specific visual experience, such as color, shape, movement, and depth, comes from simultaneous activity in a large collection of cells. This process happens in different areas of the brain, such as the retina, the thalamus, and the visual cortex, but the integration of all this information occurs in the latter.

When You Look at Something, You Can Detect Its Color