Fill in the blanks:
The ____ access modifier allows access to everything the ___ access modifier does and more.
C.
The protected modifier allows access by subclasses and members within the same package, while the package-private modifier allows access only to members in the same package.
The protected access modifier allows access to everything the package-private access modifier, plus subclasses, making Option C the correct answer.
Options A, B, and D are incorrect because the first term is a more restrictive access modifier than the second term.