Based on a comparison of the radio, infrared, and visible-light images, we can conclude that gas clouds containing molecules

A) absorb roughly equal amounts of infrared starlight and visible starlight
B) absorb substantial amounts of visible starlight but no infrared starlight
C) absorb infrared starlight less effectively than they absorb visible starlight


C) absorb infrared starlight less effectively than they absorb visible starlight

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