Which Statement Seems to Be the CORRECT Explanation for the Low

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Multiple Choice

Which statement seems to be the CORRECT explanation for the low neutrino rates detected by Davis and others?

• A) The neutrinos oscillate and change their nature en route from the Sun to Earth.
• B) The core of the Sun is actually about 10% cooler than had been originally predicted.
• C) The Davis result was subjected to much uncertainty because it measured only a small-yield side branch of the main nuclear reaction.
• D) The neutrinos Davis detected were coming not from the Sun but instead from sources within Earth.

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