Consider the following statement: "if all vertebrates have backbones, and snakes are vertebrates, then snakes have backbones." this statement is an example of

deductive reasoning

Explanation:

According to my research on different types of reasoning tactics, I can say that based on the information provided within the question this statement is an example of deductive reasoning. This is the process of coming up with a fact or solution based on one or more different statements. Like in the situation in the question you deduced that snakes have a backbone by combining the facts that snakes are vertebrates and that fact that all vertebrates have backbones.

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lysogenic     viral dna merges with host cell dna

lysogenic     no symptoms

lytic               viral dna takes over

lysogenic     virus does not destroy host cell

lytic               virus destroys host cell

lytic               induces symptoms of viral infection

lysogenic       cell reproduces and spreads provirus