The Spectrum of Sunlight, When Spread Out by a Spectrograph

Multiple Choice

The spectrum of sunlight, when spread out by a spectrograph, has which characteristic appearance?

A) continuous band of color, crossed by innumerable emission lines
B) continuous band of color, crossed by innumerable dark absorption lines
C) series of separate emission lines, characteristic of many elements, that overlap in certain regions of the spectrum to produce short continuum segments
D) continuous and uniform band of color from violet to deep red