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Discuss the "Hygiene Hypothesis" as It Relates to Childhood Illness

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Discuss the "hygiene hypothesis" as it relates to childhood illness. State two facts that support this hypothesis.


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Penduline Tits

A group of small passerine birds known for their unique nesting behavior and sexual dimorphism.

Parental Conflict

Parental conflict occurs when parents have an evolutionary conflict of interest over the optimal strategy for parental care.

Sexual Conflict

The evolution of phenotypic characteristics that confer a fitness benefit to one sex but a fitness cost to the other.

Senescence

Refers to the deterioration in the biological functions of an organism as it ages.

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