We have five fingers because we have descended from a Devonian fish that had five phalanges or bones in its fins. (Carl Sagan, Cosmos) This statement is made up of a(n) _____ and a(n) _____. A) nonargument; explanation B) argument; conclusion: We have five fingers C) nonargument; unsupported assertion D) argument; conclusion: We have descended from a Devonian fish that had five phalanges or bones in its fins

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The statement is an explanation of why we have five fingers, not an argument trying to prove something with premises leading to a conclusion. It provides a reason for a fact (having five fingers) based on our evolutionary history, without attempting to argue for the truth of the fact itself.

We Have Five Fingers Because We Have Descended from a Devonian