SAT English Practice Question

The following sentence contains a comma splice: "The most recent scientific evidence of the link between sugar consumption and Alzheimer’s disease was published in 2018, and it is generally accepted by the scientific community." Which choice corrects the comma splice in the sentence?

1. A.The most recent scientific evidence of the link between sugar consumption and Alzheimer’s disease was published in 2018; and it is generally accepted by the scientific community.
2. B.The most recent scientific evidence of the link between sugar consumption and Alzheimer’s disease was published in 2018, it is generally accepted by the scientific community.
3. C.The most recent scientific evidence of the link between sugar consumption and Alzheimer’s disease was published in 2018, however, it is generally accepted by the scientific community.
4. D.The most recent scientific evidence of the link between sugar consumption and Alzheimer’s disease was published in 2018 because it is generally accepted by the scientific community.