Where do horizontal-branch stars get their energy?
A) They have run out of nuclear fuel and must rely upon the Kelvin-Helmholtz mechanism.
B) They have hydrogen fusion in their cores.
C) They have helium fusion in their cores only.
D) They have both core helium fusion and shell hydrogen fusion.
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