What Is Unique About a Low-Mass Red Dwarf Star Compared

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Multiple Choice

What is unique about a low-mass red dwarf star compared with stars at other stages of evolution, such as main-sequence stars?

• A) A low-mass red dwarf is the smallest in size of any star.
• B) Nuclear fusion occurs not in the core of a red dwarf but in a region just beneath its surface.
• C) A red dwarf has the lowest surface temperature of any star.
• D) Convection occurs throughout the interior of a red dwarf such that the star does not develop separate core and outer layer regions.

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