The Helium Flash Is Another Name for a Sudden

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Multiple Choice

The helium flash is another name for a sudden

• A) release of energy at the end of helium burning due to core contraction.
• B) onset of helium fusion reactions in red giant and supergiant stars of any mass.
• C) onset of helium fusion reactions in the core of a low-mass red giant star.
• D) appearance of helium during a supernova explosion (explosion of a star at the end of its life).

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