When trying to explain the concepts of "fruit" and "vegetable," we may say "That potato is not a fruit, it is a vegetable." In this example
A)potato is a positive exemplar of the prototype fruit.
B)potato is a negative exemplar of the prototype vegetable.
C)potato is both a negative and a positive exemplar, depending upon the prototype considered.
D)none of these.

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The potato is a negative exemplar of the prototype fruit because it does not fit the category of fruit, and it is a positive exemplar of the prototype vegetable because it fits the category of vegetable.

When Trying to Explain the Concepts of "Fruit" and "Vegetable