It was reported that the plane I was to have taken crashed soon after it took off. _______ the traffic jam,

I was five minutes late for the plane.    [ ]

A. As a result of    

B. Thanks to    

C. Because of    

D. on account of

生物圈中的各种生物通过呼吸作用消耗____，产生____，而植物的____作用，吸收____，放出____，使生物圈中氧气和二氧化碳的含量处于____。