Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about degeneracy pressure is not true?
A) Degeneracy pressure varies with the temperature of the star.
B) Degeneracy pressure can halt gravitational contraction of a star even when no fusion is occurring in the core.
C) Degeneracy pressure keeps any protostar less than 0.08 solar mass from becoming a true, hydrogen-fusing star.
D) Degeneracy pressure is a consequence of the laws of quantum mechanics.
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