|Question 5Verbal

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The swordfish can swim very fast-up to 97 kilometers per hour (km/hr) —but it is significantly slower than the frigatebird, which can fly at speeds up to 153 km/hr. The difference between these speeds is largely _____ of the fact that the features that make flight possible do less to limit top speeds than the features suitable for swimming through water.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
a consequence
A
an explanation
B
a repudiation
C
an objective
D