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Certain genetic diseases are more prevalent among certain ethnic populations. is the conclusion, it is following by the premises. Why?
Because it states the main point of the author, it is what the author want us to believe, and try to prove us by the following premises.

Just to add to the original post, if you assume the sentence is subjective opinion then you can assume the 2nd part of the sentence, the example, is an opinion as well.

Certain diseases are genetic and here is why. The example would probably not make this an opinion.
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If the question read
Certain genetic diseases are more prevalent among certain ethnic populations, Since Tay Sachs disease
I would call the first sentence a conclusion.
Certain genetic diseases are more prevalent among certain ethnic populations. For example, Tay Sachs disease
States something and goes on to provide an e.g..
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I agree with Atish. What you have in the paragraph is a set of facts. You're not supporting the conclusion in any way or using any kind of reasoning to do so.



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