You arrive back in the u. s. after having visited a foreign country located on another continent. the customs agent stops the person in front of you and confiscates the fruit basket this person is bringing home. being the knowledgeable person you are, you calmly explain to your enraged fellow traveler that the reason for the detainment is that the fruit basket may be

carrying an exotic species that could be harmful to North American ecosystems and damage it.

Explanation:

Exotic species, refers to alien species or non indigenous species which invade a habitat which is not original theirs; which means they grow in a nonnative environment. They may get transported through animals or food or through the shipping industry.

These species are very dangerous to the natural species because they compete and deplete their natural resources such that natural species will become extinct in that area. They tend to become pests which destroys the natural habitat and the ecosystem of the natural species.

states grant a variety of local governments power to meet residents’ needs (source: apex learning). hope this !