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Multiple Choice

The Surgeon General recently issued a report arguing that one third of the cancer fatalities in the United States can be attributed to smoking. But this claim is ridiculous. Smoking produces a great deal of enjoyment for millions of Americans. What would life be like if you can't enjoy something once in a while?

• A) Slippery slope.
• B) Red herring.
• C) Appeal to unqualified authority.
• D) Complex question.
• E) No fallacy.

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Definitions:

Complementary Base Pairing

The specific pairing of base pairs in DNA or RNA where adenine pairs with thymine (or uracil in RNA) and cytosine pairs with guanine.

Adenine

A purine nucleobase used in the formation of DNA and RNA, involved in coding genetic information and energy transfer.

Thymine

One of the four nucleobases in the DNA of cells, which pairs with adenine.

Adenine Bases

One of the four nucleotide bases found in DNA and RNA, which pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA.