The parasitic dodder plant increases its reproductive success by flowering at the same time as the host plant it has latched onto. In 2020, Jiangiang Wu and his colleagues determined that the tiny dodder achieves this _
with its host by absorbing and
utilizing a protein the host produces when it is about to flower.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A) synchronization
B) hibernation
C) prediction
D) moderation