A Low-Mass Star That Burns Helium in Its Core and Hydrogen

Multiple Choice

A low-mass star that burns helium in its core and hydrogen in a shell surrounding the core is ________ than a similar star that burns hydrogen only ________.

A) more luminous; in its core
B) more luminous; in a shell around a degenerate core
C) less luminous; in a shell around a degenerate core
D) less luminous; in its core
E) The relative luminosities depend strongly on the mass of the star.