The answer is <span>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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The correct answer is: [A]: "noun" .
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The italicized word: "<em>audience</em>" ; is a: "noun" .
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Direct characterization<span> is how an author tells his or her reader about a character. .</span>