Question

read this claim from an argumentative essay about zoos. zoos help to protect endangered animals, so they are necessary for animal conservation. which piece of evidence, if true, would best support this claim? removing animals from the wild and placing them in zoos can contribute to the endangerment of their species. specialists can breed animals at zoos to help increase their population. many animals die prematurely in zoos because they are exposed to diseases. funding sources for zoos can be limited, and they often rely on donations from the public.

Explanation:

• The claim is about zoos being necessary for animal conservation as they protect endangered animals.
• Option 1: Removing animals from the wild and placing them in zoos contributing to endangerment is against the claim.
• Option 2: Specialists breeding animals at zoos to increase population directly supports the idea that zoos help protect (by increasing numbers of) endangered animals.
• Option 3: Animals dying prematurely in zoos due to diseases is a negative aspect and does not support the claim.
• Option 4: Limited funding sources for zoos is not related to the claim about protecting endangered animals.

Answer:

Specialists can breed animals at zoos to help increase their population.