Octopuses can change color in less than a second ______ they can also alter the texture of their skin to match their surroundings.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
:
- B
and
- Ccheck_circle
, and
- D
, and,
Explanation
Comma plus "and" joins two independent clauses. " and" produces a run-on without comma; ", and," is over-punctuated; ":" misuses the colon since the second clause is not an explanation.