Describe the trichromacy vs. opponency theories of color processing.
Describe the two major pathways in the visual system of the primate. Why are there so many visual cortical areas?
What is perceptual constancy ?why it is biologically important?
How measurements of reaction times can be used to infer brain architecture?
What is Bayes' Rule?
What is a separatrix?
Derive the conditions for stability of a two-dimensional linear system.
what is meant by Turing-universal?
Show how to compute the Boolean functions AND and OR using a linear threshold element?
What is the VC dimension?
What is a place code?
What do you know about population coding in subcortical like superior colliculus or cortical structures?
What are the differences between LTD and LTP?
Explain in brief about the principles of quantal analysis in the peripheral and central nervous system.
Explain the meaning of bioremediation and describe four examples where microorganisms have been used or can be used in bioremediation?