Butterflies need warm air and sunlight to breed. So the conservatory at the zoo is a perfect place for them." In the above argument the missing premise is:_________ a) The conservatory at the zoo has warm air and sunlight. b) Butterflies need to breed. c) Butterflies need the conservatory. d) Warm air and sunlight help butterflies to breed.

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Answer:

The correct option missing in the sylogism is the Conclusion which is option "(a)," "The conservatory at the zoo has warm air and sunlight."

Explanation:

The syllogism

A syllogism is a kind of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two or more propositions that are asserted or assumed to be true. It was propounded by Aristotle.

In the illustration above:

Butterflies need warm air and sunlight to breed. (Major Premise)

The conservatory at the zoo is a perfect place for them. (Minor Premise)

The conservatory at the zoo has warm air and sunlight. (Conclusion)