Why Don't Low-Mass Stars Have the CNO Cycle Occurring in Their

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Multiple Choice

Why don't low-mass stars have the CNO cycle occurring in their cores?

• A) Their core temperatures are too low.
• B) They don't have enough carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen.
• C) The CNO cycle makes elements heavier than carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen.

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