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by chaitanya.mehrotra » Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:43 am
As a result of having nostrils, called nares, connected to olfactory bulbs that go back to the brain, sharks are capable of smelling even a few molecules of blood in the water.
(A) As a result of having
(B) As a result of their having
(C) Because they have
(D) Because of having
(E) Because of their having

OA C

Why is A wrong ? I didnt find anything wrong with it ?
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by GmatKiss » Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:45 am
IMO:C

Because: Well Known
As a result: Known from a cause(experiment,experience)

C completes the statement! more precise.
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by need720+ » Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:41 am
First half of the sentence(before the comma) is a dependent clause.. so a subject is needed in the dependent clause. 'They' is a subject as given in option C.
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