Degeneracy pressure stops the crush of gravity in all the following except:
A) a brown dwarf.
B) a white dwarf.
C) a neutron star.
D) a very massive main-sequence star.
E) the central core of the Sun after hydrogen fusion ceases but before helium fusion begins.

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A very massive main-sequence star has such strong gravity that even degeneracy pressure cannot stop its collapse. This can lead to the formation of a black hole.

Degeneracy Pressure Stops the Crush of Gravity in All the Following