Multiple Choice
What mechanism drives the pulsations in Cepheid variables?
A) changes in the rate of core nuclear reactions
B) the formation and destruction of sunspots
C) the ionization and recombination of hydrogen
D) the ionization and recombination of helium
E) large rates of mass loss
Correct Answer:
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