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A prejudice consists of a negative stereotype and a strong, unreasonable dislike of a group.
Specificity
The ability of a test or biological mechanism to accurately identify a particular substance or pathogen without cross-reacting with other substances.
Synapses
The junctions between neurons through which nerve impulses pass by diffusion of neurotransmitters across a gap.
Hyperpolarization
A change in a cell's membrane potential that makes it more negative, moving further from zero.
Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential
Hyperpolarization in the postsynaptic membrane, which causes the membrane potential to move away from threshold.
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