When a star's evolutionary track in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram carries it into the instability strip, what happens to the star?
A) The star pulsates randomly in brightness.
B) The star collapses and forms a black hole.
C) The star explodes.
D) The star pulsates regularly in brightness.
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