The logical statement "If a dog is a mammal and mammals have fur, then a dog must have fur" is an example of:
A) Transitivity
B) Symmetry
C) Reflexivity
D) Identity

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This statement is an example of transitivity, a property of logical reasoning where if a relation holds between a first and a second element, and also between the second and a third element, then it must hold between the first and the third element. In this case, the relation "is a" holds from dog to mammal and from mammal to having fur, thus it holds from dog to having fur.

The Logical Statement "If a Dog Is a Mammal and Mammals