The following passage contains an argument with an implicit premise and/or conclusion. Identify the best standard-form representation of the argument.
The passage: Creatures with central nervous systems are sentient, and therefore dogs are sentient.
A) 1) Creatures with central nervous systems are sentient. So, dogs are sentient.
B) 1) Creatures with central nervous systems are sentient.
2) Dogs have central nervous systems.
So, dogs are sentient.
C) 1) Creatures with central nervous systems are sentient.
2) Dogs don't have a central nervous system. So, dogs are sentient.
D) 1) Creatures with central nervous systems are sentient.
2) Dogs are sentient.
So, dogs have central nervous systems.

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The argument is a syllogism with the following form:1) All A are B.2) C is A.Therefore, C is B.In this case, A is "creatures with central nervous systems", B is "sentient", and C is "dogs".

The Following Passage Contains an Argument with an Implicit Premise