Question

which is the best way to complete the text? rana sylvatica, a species of wood frog, endures harsh winters in a state of frozen ____________ can survive with two - thirds of its body water completely frozen. hibernation it hibernation; it hibernation, and, it

Explanation:

The first option creates a run - on sentence. The third option has unnecessary commas around "and". A semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses that are closely related in thought. Here, "Rana sylvatica, a species of wood frog, endures harsh winters in a state of frozen hibernation" and "it can survive with two - thirds of its body water completely frozen" are two related independent clauses, and a semicolon is the correct punctuation.

Answer:

hibernation; it