The CNO cycle in high-mass main-sequence stars burns ________ to ________in their cores.
A) hydrogen; helium
B) carbon; oxygen
C) carbon; nitrogen
D) This is a trick question as the CNO cycle does not operate in high-mass main-sequence stars.
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