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Most species of sea turtles are either threatened or endangered, particularly in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Luckily, numerous conservation efforts to save them have been implemented. One effective technique is called a turtle excluder device (TED). TEDs are simple devices incorporated into the hefty nets that flow from trawling shrimp boats. Turtles, which must periodically surface to fill their lungs with oxygen, can escape through the TED's exit openings. Although TEDs face some opposition from fishers who fear that portions of their catch will also escape, the devices have decreased turtle mortality.
Why does the passage include the detail that turtles need to fill their lungs with oxygen?
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to describe how the TED technology has developed over time
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to explain how the turtles are similar to land animals
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to clarify how the trawling nets are causing turtle mortality
Why does the passage include the detail that turtles need to fill their lungs with oxygen?
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to describe how the TED technology has developed over time
Pick the answer below.
to explain how the turtles are similar to land animals
Pick the answer below.
to clarify how the trawling nets are causing turtle mortality
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to clarify how the trawling nets are causing turtle mortality