Which of the following is a modus tollens argument?
A)If you are born,then you have parents.You do not have parents.Therefore,you are not born.
B)If a fly bites you,then your arm swells.A fly bites you.Therefore,your arm swells.
C)If you eat too much,then you get fat.You do not eat too much.Therefore,you do not get fat.
D)If fish live in the water,then they have gills.Fish do not live in the water.Therefore,they do not have gills.

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Modus tollens is a form of logical argument where the first premise is a conditional ("if...then..."), the second premise denies the consequent, and the conclusion denies the antecedent. Choice A follows this structure by stating "If you are born, then you have parents" and then denying the consequent ("You do not have parents") to conclude the denial of the antecedent ("Therefore, you are not born").

Which of the Following Is a Modus Tollens Argument