Which of the Following Fallacies Involves Focusing on an Irrelevant

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following fallacies involves focusing on an irrelevant issue to draw attention away from a central issue?

• A)Red herring
• B)False dilemma
• C)Ad hominem attack
• D)False analogy
• E)False cause

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Definitions:

Diploid Sporophyte

The phase in the life cycle of plants and some algae that has two sets of chromosomes and typically produces spores.

Angiosperm Life Cycle

A reproductive cycle that includes both asexual and sexual phases, characterized by the development of flowers and formation of seeds within an enclosed ovary.

Club Mosses

Ancient group of non-flowering plants belonging to the class Lycopodiopsida, similar in appearance to true mosses but more closely related to ferns.

Lycopodium

A genus of clubmosses, ancient seedless vascular plants, used for various purposes including as flash powder in photography and fireworks.