Identify a Theory That Is Based Upon Deductive Reasoning and One

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Essay

Identify a theory that is based upon deductive reasoning and one that is based upon inductive reasoning.Explain why each falls into the category that you suggest.

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Definitions:

Major Events

Significant occurrences or happenings, especially those that mark a particular period or are of historical importance.

Nonvascular Plants

Plants that lack a vascular system consisting of xylem and phloem, including mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.

Adapt

The process by which organisms adjust to changes in their environment to survive and reproduce, often involving genetic, behavioral, or physical modifications.

Derived Feature

A trait that appears in recent parts of a lineage and is not present in the ancestor, contrasting with ancestral traits shared by multiple lineages.