Thermonuclear Reactions Convert Hydrogen into Helium in the Core of a Star

question 60

Multiple Choice

Thermonuclear reactions convert hydrogen into helium in the core of a star during which phase of a star's life?

• A) main-sequence phase
• B) protostar phase
• C) horizontal-branch phase
• D) as the star moves up the red giant branch for the first time

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