Which statement best describes the relationship between superclass and subclass types?
A) A subclass reference cannot be assigned to a superclass variable and a superclass reference cannot be assigned to a subclass variable.
B) A subclass reference can be assigned to a superclass variable and a superclass reference can be assigned to a subclass variable.
C) A superclass reference can be assigned to a subclass variable, but a subclass reference cannot be assigned to a superclass variable.
D) A subclass reference can be assigned to a superclass variable, but a superclass reference cannot be assigned to a subclass variable.

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A subclass reference can be assigned to a superclass variable because the subclass inherits from the superclass and is therefore compatible with it. However, a superclass reference cannot be directly assigned to a subclass variable without explicit casting because the superclass does not have knowledge of the specific features of the subclass.

Which Statement Best Describes the Relationship Between Superclass and Subclass