Which of these is an example of inductive reasoning?
A) Hundreds of individuals of a species have been observed and all are photosynthetic; therefore, the species is photosynthetic.
B) These organisms live in sunny parts of this area, so they are able to photosynthesize.
C) If horses are always found grazing on grass, they can be only herbivores and not omnivores.
D) If protists are all single-celled organisms, then they are incapable of aggregating.
E) If two species are members of the same genus, they are more alike than each of them could be to a different genus.

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Inductive reasoning involves using specific observations to draw general conclusions. Option A uses observations of the behavior of individual members of a species to make a broader conclusion about the behavior of the entire species.

Which of These Is an Example of Inductive Reasoning