Final answer:
The ganglion cells collect information from the bipolar cells and their myelinated axons form the optic nerve that transmits visual data to the brain. (option 3 is the correct answer)
Step-by-step explanation:
The portion of the visual pathway that collects information from the bipolar cells is the ganglion cells. Visual signals leave the photoreceptors (rods and cones), travel to the bipolar cells, and then to the ganglion cells which perform a significant amount of visual processing right within the retina. The myelinated axons of ganglion cells make up the optic nerve, which carries visual information to the brain — either directly or by crossing at the optic chiasma to the other side.
Feature detectors are specialized cells in the visual cortex that respond to specific features such as edges and movement, and they come into play at a later stage in visual processing.
In the visual pathway, the transfer of visual information from bipolar cells to the brain is mediated by ganglion cells, highlighting the pivotal role of ganglion cells in the initial stages of visual processing.