How Is a Giant Star Different from the Star It

question 104

Multiple Choice

How is a giant star different from the star it evolved from?

• A) A giant is hotter and more luminous.
• B) A giant is hotter and less luminous.
• C) A giant is cooler and more luminous.
• D) A giant is cooler and less luminous.

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Definitions:

Triploid

An organism or cell having three sets of chromosomes, which is uncommon in most species and often leads to developmental abnormalities.

Angiosperm Seed

The reproductive unit of flowering plants, consisting of an embryo, nutritive tissue, and a protective outer coat.

Endosperm

A tissue in seed plants formed by the union of a sperm with two polar nuclei during fertilization, providing nutrition to the developing embryo.

Seed Coat

The outer protective layer of a seed that shields the embryonic plant from damage and disease.