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Consider the following argument: 'All mammals have lungs. A whale is a mammal. Therefore, a whale has lungs.' This structure of reasoning, where a specific conclusion is logically guaranteed by general premises, is an example of which type of reasoning?

A) Inductive Reasoning
B) Abductive Reasoning
C) Deductive Reasoning
D) Analogical Reasoning

Explanation

Deductive reasoning moves from general premises to a specific conclusion that necessarily follows if the premises are true. In this example, if 'all mammals have lungs' and 'a whale is a mammal' are true, then 'a whale has lungs' must also be true.

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