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A team of microbiologists measured surface temperatures of various wild mushrooms, including Marasmius capillaris and a species from the genus Cantharellus. The temperatures ranged from $1.4$ to $5.9^{\circ }\text{C}$ lower than the temperature of the surrounding air, a difference the team        to water evaporating from the mushrooms and thus cooling them.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A

prescribed

B

attributed

C

amended

D

conceded