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go.lag

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on: Oct 19, 2013
Lateral inhibition via amacrine cells in the mammalian retina
A) underlies habituation of vision.
B) enhances visual contrast.
C) prevents bleaching in bright light.
D) is required for color vision to occur.
E) recycles neurotransmitter molecules.


strangeaffliction

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Reply #1 on: Oct 22, 2013
I recall doing this last year, it's B, take care.


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