Stars with a mass of about 0.5 to 8 solar masses evolve differently than other mass ranges because ____.
A) their interior structure is controlled by radiative energy transport
B) they will never reach the temperature needed to ignite carbon fusion
C) their interior structure is controlled by convective energy transport
D) they have strong stellar winds throughout their main-sequence lifetimes
E) they will never reach the temperature required to establish a helium-fusion shell
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