Which hypothesis posits that asthma and allergies have increased because our environment has become cleaner, thus lowering our exposure to germs and, as a result, our immune system is less able to differentiate between harmful substances and less harmful irritants?
A. Immunosuppressant hypothesis
B. Reactionary hypothesis
C. Hygiene hypothesis
D. Irritant hypothesis
Answer: C
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a) folklore text b) biography c) autobiography d) multigenre book
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A. be open to trying new ideas and methods. B. avoid boiled-frog syndrome. C. embrace the unknown. D. be realistic.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. the parents b. the student c. all the student’s teachers d. the principal