In the proton-proton cycle, the positron is:

A) massless.
B) a spin conservation particle.
C) an anti-electron.
D) the chief means energy reaches the photosphere.
E) intermediate between the proton and neutron in mass.


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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