An asymptotic giant branch star loses mass to the interstellar medium because
A) it explodes violently.
B) it has low surface gravity.
C) collisions with particles in the interstellar medium strip away gas.
D) its rotation speed increases.
E) its helium core has less gravitational attraction than a hydrogen one.
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