Social Science
Introduction To Logic
Diseases carried by recessive genes can be inherited by offspring

Diseases carried by recessive genes can be inherited by offspring of two carriers. Thus, since cystic fibrosis is a disease

Question:

Diseases carried by recessive genes can be inherited by offspring of two carriers. Thus, since cystic fibrosis is a disease carried by recessive genes, it can be inherited by offspring of two carriers.

Translate the following arguments into standard-form categorical syllogisms, then use Venn diagrams or the rules for syllogisms to determine whether each is valid or invalid. See Section 4.7 for help with the translation.

Rules of Syllogisms From Section 4.7:

Figure I AAA EAE All EIO Figure I AAI EAO Unconditionally Valid Forms Figure 2 Figure 3 EAE IAI AEE All EIO