Several Years Ago,I Was Crossing the Border from Canada to the United

question 5

Multiple Choice

Several years ago,I was crossing the border from Canada to the United States and I had a bag of Washington State apples with me.The customs officer at the border would not let me take the apples with me into the United States (and I really hated the idea of getting rid of a bag of perfectly good apples) .Why did the customs officer refuse to allow me to cross the border with my apples?

• A)Washington State apples are considered an endangered fruit.
• B)Apples grown in the United States for export may be contaminated with DDT.
• C)There may have been a species that was not native to the United States hitching a ride on my apples.
• D)Economics: If I couldn't bring the apples in with me,I would have to buy my apples from a store in the United States.

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