The temperature in the core of Jupiter is:
A) as hot as the temperature of the Sun's core, but it is composed of rock, so nuclear fusion will not occur.
B) as hot as the temperature of the Sun's core, and because Jupiter's core is mostly hydrogen, nuclear fusion occurs at a low rate to produce excess heat on Jupiter.
C) cooler than the temperature of the Sun's surface, meaning that no nuclear fusion can take place.
D) hotter than the temperature of the Sun's surface but cooler than the temperature of the Sun's core, so nuclear fusion cannot take place.

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Jupiter's core is hotter than the Sun's surface but cooler than the Sun's core, which means the conditions are not sufficient for nuclear fusion to occur.

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