|Question 5Verbal

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The lion can run very fast-up to -but it is significantly slower than the white-throated needletail swift, which can fly at speeds up to . 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 running on land.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
a repudiation
A
an explanation
B
an objective
C
a consequence
D