Question

question 4
which of these is an example of inductive reasoning?
○ hundreds of individuals of a species have been observed and all are photosynthetic; therefore, the species is photosynthetic.
○ these organisms live in sunny parts of this area, so they are able to photosynthesize.
○ if horses are always found grazing on grass, they can only be herbivores and not omnivores.
○ if protists are all single - celled organisms, then they are incapable of aggregating.
○ if two species are members of the same genus, they are more alike than each of them could be to a different genus.

Explanation:

Inductive reasoning involves making generalizations based on specific observations. The first option makes a generalization about a species being photosynthetic based on observing many individuals of that species being photosynthetic. The other options are more about making assumptions or deductions based on given conditions rather than generalizing from specific cases.

Answer:

Hundreds of individuals of a species have been observed and all are photosynthetic; therefore, the species is photosynthetic.