How Do Large Mass Stars in the Upper Region of the Main

question 29

Multiple Choice

How do large mass stars in the upper region of the main sequence produce energy?

• A) by fusing hydrogen using the proton-proton chain
• B) by fusing hydrogen using the CNO Cycle (carbon-nitrogen-oxygen)
• C) by fusing hydrogen using both the CNO Cycle and the proton-proton chain
• D) by fusing hydrogen using the HNO Cycle (hydrogen-nitrogen-oxygen)
• E) by fusing helium using the HeNO Cycle (helium-nitrogen-oxygen)

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