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read these sentences:

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 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.