Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 96

Short Answer

Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
Overheard during a recent Olympics: "Oh, I don't know. All athletes use some type of steroids in training and competition."

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Definitions:

Epistasis

An interaction between genes in which the effect of one gene is modified by one or several other genes, which can enhance, diminish, or suppress the expression of the first gene.

Pleiotropic Genes

Genes that have multiple effects on an organism's phenotype, influencing several different traits.

Nature Versus Nurture

A debate concerning the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities versus personal experiences in determining or causing differences in physical and behavioral traits.

Genotypes

The genetic makeup of an organism, encompassing all genes and their variations.