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One hundred individuals with Atopic Dermatitis were surveyed. Forty-five of them reported having siblings (full, biological) who also had Atopic Dermatitis. According to this dataset, [blank1] and indicates [blank2].

Natural selection: Camels live in dry, sandy deserts.  They have extremely long eyelashes to keep the sand out of their eyes.  Like you practiced in the “synthesis” portion of Homework #2, provide a logical and detailed explanation of how, across generations, natural selection caused a population of camels with very long eyelashes to evolve from an ancestral population of camels with normal-length eyelashes.  Apply and define relevant vocabulary.   [Note: Unlike in Homework #2, here you do not need to list the 4 criteria first, just provide the “synthesis” part of the explanation. Tell me the story of how and why extra-long eyelashes evolved in camels. Your explanation should be clear, complete, and logical so that someone who does not already understand natural selection would be able to easily understand the process by which long eyelashes evolved in camels.]

The founding of a municipality is like that of a company, as both receive a charter—or licence in the case of businesses—to operate in the state.

A city government where the city council appoints a professional to run day-to-day affairs is a:

A mayor who highlights challenges of urban blight, education, crime, education, and housing is known as a(n):

Which of the following is the term used to describe a county form of government in which commissioners perform both legislative and executive duties?

Establishing the policy priorities of a city or institution is known as:

Similar to city council elections, most citizens select their state and congressional legislators through at-large—not district—elections.

According to scholar Nancy Burns, which of the following is a reason new city governments are incorporated?

Roughly 80 percent of cities elect their councilors in nonpartisan elections.