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Tourists visiting the Outer Banks of North Carolina should be aware that they should not approach sea turtle nests _______________. Law can prosecute violators.

A.Which descriptive phrase should be added to help the reader understand why approaching sea turtle nests is against the law?
A. Because sea turtle eggs are leathery and white.
B. Because females only lay eggs once every two or three years.
C. Because only one in 5,000 eggs hatches and reaches adulthood.
D. Because sea turtle species are a legally protected species.

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The answer to this question is D
User Ali Shekari
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the answer is D. Because sea turtle species are a legally protected species.
because they are really valuable to the environment so the environmental research center told the government to protect the turtles from human beings so they don't die off

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