The Dominant Mechanism by Which High-Mass Stars Generate Energy on the Main

question 49

Multiple Choice

The dominant mechanism by which high-mass stars generate energy on the main sequence is called

• A) the proton-proton chain.
• B) the carbon-carbon reaction.
• C) the triple-alpha process.
• D) the CNO cycle.
• E) neutrino cooling.

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