Question

select the best evidence to support the statement that the fda ban on small turtles was intended to protect small children.
turtles and other reptiles often carry a germ called salmonella, but appear perfectly healthy and clean. people think salmonella infections are caused only by contaminated food, but these germs can also be caught by touching animals, including reptiles or amphibians, such as frogs....
since 1975, it has been illegal in the united states to sell or distribute small turtles with shells that measure less than 4 inches in length. this size was chosen because young children are more likely to treat smaller turtles as toys and put them in their mouths. this ban, enforced by the u.s. food and drug administration, likely remains the most effective public health action to prevent salmonella infections associated with turtles.
from centers for disease control and prevention, \turtles and other reptiles are risky pets.\

Explanation:

To support the statement that the FDA ban on small turtles was to protect small children, we analyze the options:

• The first text explains that turtles carry Salmonella and how it spreads but doesn't directly link to protecting children.
• The second text states that the 4 - inch shell size ban was chosen because young children are more likely to treat smaller turtles as toys and put them in their mouths, and the ban is to prevent Salmonella infections in children. This directly connects the ban to protecting small children.

Answer:

Since 1975, it has been illegal in the United States to sell or distribute small turtles with shells that measure less than 4 inches in length. This size was chosen because young children are more likely to treat smaller turtles as toys and put them in their mouths. This ban, enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, likely remains the most effective public health action to prevent Salmonella infections associated with turtles.