Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Artificial insemination accounts for the birth of over half of dairy cows in the U.S. today.

• A. Makes it impossible
• B. Is responsible for
• C. Leads to
• D. Is the result of
• E. Endangers

Answer 1

The correct option is B Is responsible for

'Accounts for' means 'results in' or 'describes or explains'.

Jack could not account for his foolish mistake.

In this context, Artificial insemination accounts for or results in or is responsible for the birth of over half of dairy cows. So, option B is correct and the other options are not.