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A team of microbiologists measured surface temperatures of various wild mushrooms, including Amanita muscaria and a species from the genus Thelephora. The temperatures ranged from 1.4 to 5.9°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
conceded
B
prescribed
C
attributed
D
amended