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. argument; conclusion: We have five fingers
B. nonargument; explanation
C. nonargument; unsupported assertion
D. argument; conclusion: We have descended from a Devonian fish that had five phalanges or bones in its fins


Answer: B

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