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Claim: Zoos should be kept in service because they offer many benefits to the public.

Key points/reasons:

Zoos educate the public about animals and conservation efforts.
There are 241 accredited zoos in the United States that attract over 181 million visitors annually.
These visitors to zoos are exposed to new knowledge of biodiversity and specific individual actions to protect biodiversity.
Counterclaim: The benefits of zoos do not outweigh the detrimental effects of keeping animals captive.
Rebuttals to counterclaim:

There is compelling and suggestive evidence that suggests exposure to zoos increases knowledge and engagement in local conservation efforts.
Animals in zoos are given great care from veterinarians and receive cutting-edge medicines.
Zoos produce helpful scientific research that benefits humanity.
Many diseases that are spread from animals to humans are studied and controlled by research conducted and funded by zoos.
Zoo research impacts legislation that changes animal protection laws for the better.
Use the outline to answer the question.

Which of the following is a point in the outline that directly supports the main claim and could therefore be included in a concluding statement?

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Many diseases that are spread from animals to humans are studied and controlled by research conducted and funded by zoos.

There are 241 accredited zoos in the United States that attract over 181 million visitors annually.

Zoos educate the public about animals and conservation efforts.

These visitors to zoos are exposed to new knowledge of biodiversity and specific individual actions to protect biodiversity.
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Answer 1

Zoos educate the public about animals and conservation efforts.

This directly supports the claim that zoos benefit the public by describing a clear, general public good that could be restated in a conclusion.