Use Inductive Reasoning to Find a Pattern, and Then Make

question 25

Multiple Choice

Use inductive reasoning to find a pattern, and then make a reasonable conjecture for the next number in the sequence. 1 3 7 13 15 19 25 27 31 37

• A) 45
• B) 41
• C) 39
• D) 43

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Definitions:

Sac Fungi

A group of fungi belonging to the Ascomycota Phylum, characterized by the production of spores in special structures called asci.

Ascomycota

A phylum of fungi characterized by the formation of spores in sac-like structures called asci, which includes many medically and industrially important species.

Basidiomycota

A large division of fungi, commonly known as club fungi, that includes mushrooms, toadstools, puffballs, and shelf fungi, characterized by producing spores on basidia.

Karyogamy

The final phase of the sexual cycle of fungi and algae, where the nuclei of two mating types or gametes fuse together to form a zygote.