Mischaracterizing a Position in Order to Make It Look Absurd

question 58

Multiple Choice

Mischaracterizing a position in order to make it look absurd or unpalatable is a common error in thinking referred to as:

• A) the straw person argument.
• B) an appeal to ignorance.
• C) affirming the consequent.
• D) the golden mean fallacy.

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Definitions:

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, attached at a region called the centromere, that are produced during DNA replication.

Daughter Cell

A cell that results from the division of a single parent cell, inheriting genetic material from that parent.

Meiosis I

The first division in meiosis where a single cell divides into two cells, each with half the number of chromosomes, leading to genetic diversity.

Chromosome Number

The total number of chromosomes in a cell of an organism, important for genetic characteristics and species differentiation.