Multiple Choice
Degenerate matter has two peculiar properties that can affect a star. One is that the degenerate gas resists compression, and the other is that the degenerate gas ____.
A) is not density dependent
B) does depend on temperature
C) does not depend on temperature
D) is not pressure dependent.
E) does depend on the type of nuclei present
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