[单选题]
Which of the below is a cha.i2sh,ds0a ide6*- cmcy ;pyf rac6 ;)lqd4yld tcteristic property of transition metals?
I. Catalytic behaviour
II. Coloured compounds
III. Variable oxidation states
A. $II$ and $III$ only
B. $I$ and $III$ only
C. $I$, $II$, and $III$
D. $II$ only