Multiple Choice
What critical event transforms a protostar into a normal main-sequence star?
A) Planets form in the accretion disk.
B) The star grows suddenly larger in radius.
C) Triple-alpha reactions begin in the core.
D) Nuclear fusion begins in the core.
E) Convection begins throughout the star's interior.
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