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Immune Vigilance
Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds
The problem is that increased immune vigilance has a side effect: allergies. Our speculation is that this is some kind of trade off. In the past you needed to resist some kind of pathogen, and the trade off or sacrifice you have to make is increased responsiveness to nonpathogenic allergens. So next time some of you get the springtime sniffles, blame your distant ancestor, the one with the heavy brow ridge.
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Pearson Official Scoring Guide for Read Aloud
Scored Enabling Skills
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Timing Standard
Response Window: 35-40 Seconds
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