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A scientist is conducting an investigation about how

certain traits are inherited by plants. The scientist uses
logic to infer that an offspring of two pea plants is likely to
inherit a combination of traits from both parents.
Which type of scientific thinking is the scientist using to make this inference?
OA. Describing
B. Interpreting
C. Reasoning
OD. Questioning

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c) reasoning

Scientific reasoning has been defined as a problem-solving process that involves critical thinking in relation to content, procedural, and epistemic knowledge [1,2]. One specific approach to the study of scientific reasoning has focused on the development of this cognitive skill throughout medical education.
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