Read the claim.

human bodies have developed over time to support a vegetarian diet.

read the counterclaim.

humans have eaten meat along with plants for more than two million years, contributing to our successful evolution.

read the rebuttal.

evolution is the process of development over history, meaning that change in diet is constant.

which statement best analyzes the rebuttal?

it is effective because it creates emphasis by adding reasoning to the claim.
it is effective because it provides both empirical and logical supporting evidence.
it is ineffective because it does not address or acknowledge the counterclaim.
it is ineffective because it does not logically point out a flaw in the counterclaim.