In a spectrograph, a glass prism has a number of disadvantages compared to a diffraction grating. Which of the following is not one of these disadvantages?
A) A prism cannot be used with a CCD detector and a computer.
B) A prism is opaque to ultraviolet light.
C) A prism reduces the light intensity unevenly over the spectrum.
D) A prism does not disperse the colors uniformly.
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