If a Screening Test Results in a Significant Number of False-Negative

question 5

True/False

If a screening test results in a significant number of false-negative results, the sensitivity of the test needs to be improved.

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Definitions:

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Feedback Inhibition

A regulatory mechanism where the output of a process inhibits its own production by suppressing the process's initial steps.

End Product

The final product resulting from a process, especially in biochemical pathways, where it often regulates the pathway through feedback inhibition.

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