Two Stars Have Identical Masses,but Star a Is Part of Population

question 18

Multiple Choice

Two stars have identical masses,but star A is part of Population I and star B is part of Population II.
How do these stars compare,if they are both on the main sequence?

• A) Star A is redder than star B.
• B) Star A is hotter than star B.
• C) Star A has weaker absorption lines than star B.
• D) The stars are nearly identical.

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