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Statements: Some birds are animals. All animals are living things. Conclusions: I. Some birds are living things.
II. All birds being living things is a possibility. Which conclusion(s) follow?

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  • AOnly conclusion II follows
  • BOnly conclusion I follows
  • CNeither conclusion I nor II follows
  • DBoth conclusions I and II follow

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The birds that are animals are living things, so some birds are living things (I follows). Nothing forbids the remaining birds from also being living things, so 'all birds being living things' is possible (II follows).
Answer: D) Both conclusions I and II follow

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