Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program Is Based on Family

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Essay

Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income and the number of people in a family. Is this program a partial-coverage or full-coverage program and why?

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Definitions:

Female

Pertaining to the sex that is typically characterized by the production of ova (eggs) and, in many species, by having two X chromosomes.

Pyrimidines

One of the two types of nitrogenous bases found in nucleic acids, including cytosine, thymine (in DNA), and uracil (in RNA).

Mental Impairment

A reduction in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning, which may affect daily living and can be temporary or permanent.

Nondisjunction

Failure of the homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate during either mitosis or meiosis; produces cells with abnormal chromosome numbers.