The Hygiene Hypothesis Asserts That _____

question 43

Multiple Choice

The hygiene hypothesis asserts that _____.

• A) the immune system needs to tangle with microbes when we are young
• B) the immune system needs to be protected through very hygienic conditions
• C) farm animals are more hygienic than household pets
• D) smoking is unhygienic

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