Degeneracy occurs when
A) electrons inside a star resist being pushed closer together than a certain limit.
B) solar wind particles become trapped in Earth's magnetic field.
C) magnetic fields inhibit the motion of charged particles in sunspots.
D) thermonuclear reactions halt the contraction of a protostar.
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