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Which of the following properties describes a low-mass star?
 
  A) ends its life as a supernova
  B) late in life, fuses carbon into oxygen
  C) has longer lifetimes than high mass stars
  D) has higher main-sequence luminosities than high mass stars

Question 2

Direct detection of an extrasolar planet means ________.
 
  A) seeing the planet with the naked eye B) acquiring images or spectra of the planet
  C) observing the planet's effect on its host star D) sending a space probe to the planet



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Answer to Question 1

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