________ to a base class may be assigned the address of a derived class object.
A) Access specifiers
B) Static members
C) Private members
D) Pointers
E) None of the above

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Pointers can hold the address of an object of a derived class that is derived from a base class, and the pointer can be used to access the members of the derived class through the base class interface. This is often used in polymorphism to allow objects of different derived classes to be used interchangeably through a common base class pointer. Access specifiers and private members do not allow this functionality, and static members are not specific to an instance of a class, so they do not relate to the inheritance hierarchy.

________ to a Base Class May Be Assigned the Address