A Fossil Is Defined as

question 19

Multiple Choice

A fossil is defined as

• A) internal and external skeletons.
• B) non-living structures within which certain chemical reactions take place.
• C) the capacity for self-replication and self-regulation.
• D) the tangible remains or signs of ancient organisms that died long ago.

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Definitions:

Conditional Claim

A statement that asserts the truth of something based on a condition being met or a hypothesis being true.

Valid Argument

An argument whose conclusion logically follows from its premises, ensuring that if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.

Conclusion

The final part of something, such as an argument or piece of writing, summarizing the main points and often expressing a final judgment or decision.

Invalid Arguments

Arguments that fail to follow logical form, where the conclusion does not logically follow from the premises.