After the helium flash in a low-mass star,
A) all nuclear reactions cease.
B) helium burning ceases in the core, but hydrogen burning continues in the layers around the core.
C) helium burning begins in the core, and hydrogen burning ceases in the layers around the core.
D) helium burning begins in the core, and hydrogen burning continues in the layers around the core.
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