Younger stars formed not so long ago have more heavy elements than stars formed early in the history of our Galaxy because
A) old stars destroy heavy elements as they age.
B) young stars burn their nuclear fuels faster.
C) heavy elements were made in previous generations of stars.
D) all of the above
E) heavy elements haven't had time to settle to the core of these younger stars.
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