Asked by kkj

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.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Specialists can breed animals at zoos to help increase their population."

This directly supports the claim by showing a concrete way zoos protect endangered species — captive breeding raises numbers and can enable reintroduction into the wild. The other options either contradict the claim or are irrelevant.