An active galactic nucleus
A)is a place of intense star formation.
B)arises from the gigantic black hole at the center of a galaxy.
C)is a supermassive supergiant star that resides at the center of larger galaxies.
D)is a giant dust cloud at the center of a galaxy.

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An active galactic nucleus arises from the gigantic black hole at the center of a galaxy. It is characterized by intense energy emission, including radio waves, X-rays, and gamma rays, which arise from various physical processes associated with the accretion of matter onto the black hole.

An Active Galactic Nucleus