Under what conditions does electron degeneracy occur?
A) when electrons become too closely crowded together
B) when thermonuclear reactions release more electrons than protons
C) when electrons and positrons annihilate, releasing energy
D) when ultraviolet light from hot, young O and B stars ionizes the interstellar medium
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