Why Are Many of the Newly Detected Extrasolar Planets Called

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Multiple Choice

Why are many of the newly detected extrasolar planets called "hot Jupiters"?

• A) Their masses and composition are similar to what we would expect if Jupiter were hotter.
• B) The planets tend to be detected around more massive, hotter stars than our Sun.
• C) Their masses are similar to Jupiter but they are very close to the central star and therefore hot.
• D) Their masses are similar to Jupiter but their composition is similar to Mercury.
• E) because the discovery of other planets is very exciting

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Definitions:

Nucleotides

Organic molecules that serve as the building blocks of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA.

Introns

Non-coding sections of an RNA transcript, or the DNA encoding it, that are spliced out before the mRNA molecule is translated into protein.

Pre-mRNA

is the initial form of mRNA produced by transcription in eukaryotic cells before undergoing modification to become mature mRNA.

Protein

Protein is a macromolecule composed of amino acids, essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs.