Which of These Is an Example of Inductive Reasoning

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of inductive reasoning?

• A) Hundreds of individuals of a species have been observed and all are photosynthetic; therefore, the species is photosynthetic.
• B) These organisms live in sunny parts of this area so they are able to photosynthesize.
• C) If horses are always found grazing on grass, they can be only herbivores and not omnivores.
• D) If protists are all single-celled, then they are incapable of aggregating.
• E) If two species are members of the same genus, they are more alike than each of them could be to a different genus.

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Definitions:

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