For Each of the Following Pairs of Causal Arguments, Determine

question 11

Multiple Choice

For each of the following pairs of causal arguments, determine which is stronger
-Which causal argument is stronger?

• A) The population of frogs in three California counties has declined dramatically in the last decade. Loss of habitat must be the cause, since increased demand for housing has eliminated more than half of the available wetlands in all three counties, and this appears to be the only factor all three have in common.
• B) The population of frogs in three California counties has declined dramatically in the last decade. Loss of habitat must be the cause, since increased demand for housing has eliminated more than half of the available wetlands in all three counties, and this appears to be the only factor all three have in common. Only one county is rural, and only two counties have experienced an increase in frog predators.

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Definitions:

Triplet

An atomic or molecular state characterized by three possible values of its magnetic quantum number, indicating a level of spin degeneracy.

IR Data

Information obtained from infrared spectroscopy that shows how a molecule absorbs infrared light, used to determine molecular structure.

Aldehyde

Organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to at least one hydrogen atom, known for their reactivity and widespread use in organic synthesis.

Ketone

Organic compounds characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group (C=O) connected to two carbon atoms within the molecular structure, not at the end as in aldehydes.