Question

Zoos must improve conditions so that they can meet the health and safety needs of the animals.

Which piece of evidence, if true, would best support this claim?
Exposure to different animals can help to educate the public.
Funding sources for zoos can be limited, so they often rely on donations from the public.
Many animals die prematurely in zoos because they are exposed to infectious diseases.
Animals can be bred at zoos to increase their population.

Answer 1

many animals die prematurely in zoos because they are exposed to infectious diseases.

Answer 2

Answer: C) Many animals die prematurely in zoos because they are exposed to infectious diseases.

Step-by-step explanation: a claim is a statement that asserts something to be true. When making a claim, it is important to have elements to support it, like specific examples, statistics, etc, preferably from reliable sources. From the given options the one that best support the claim that zoos must improve conditions so that they can meet the health and safety needs of the animals, is option C, because it explains one of the consequences of having animals exposed to infectious diseases (consequences of failing to meet the health and safety needs of the animals).