Over-Simplified Generalizations About the Characteristics of a Group Are Called

question 58

Multiple Choice

Over-simplified generalizations about the characteristics of a group are called:

• A)prejudices.
• B)stereotypes.
• C)biases.
• D)discrimination.

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Definitions:

Phagocytic Cell

A type of immune cell capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria, other foreign bodies, and sometimes dead cells.

Macrophage

A macrophage is a type of white blood cell part of the immune system, capable of phagocytosis, engulfing and digesting cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, and cancer cells.

Centrioles

Cylinder-shaped organelles found in the cells of animals and most algae that help in the organization of spindle fibers during cell division.

Intracellular Digestion

A metabolic process where cells break down nutrients within their internal structures, such as lysosomes, to obtain energy and building blocks.