A Star That Is Less Massive Than the Sun Will

A star that is less massive than the Sun will have

A) a shorter lifetime since it has less fuel to burn
B) a longer lifetime since its central nuclear-burning core is cooler
C) a longer lifetime since although its overall mass is lower, the mass of its nuclear burning core is the higher
D) an identical lifetime as the Sun since all stars evolve at the same rate

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