Multiple Choice
Cepheid variables pulsate because they contain a layer that alternately blocks photons while heating and then becomes transparent to photons as it expands. What substance composes this layer?
A) hydrogen
B) deuterium
C) ionized helium
D) twice ionized carbon
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