The Form of This Argument [If P,then Q

question 7

Multiple Choice

The form of this argument [If p,then q.p.Therefore,q.] is called:

• A)modus tollens.
• B)hypothetical syllogism.
• C)modus ponens.
• D)reductio ad absurdum.

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Definitions:

Eudicot Roots

The roots of eudicot plants, characterized by a central main root from which lateral roots branch out, typically forming a taproot system.

Radicle

The embryonic root of a seed plant.

Apoplast

A continuum consisting of the interconnected, porous plant cell walls, along which water moves freely. Compare with symplast.

Plasmodesmata

Microscopic channels that traverse the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.