A fuel assembly in a nuclear power plant consists of
A. About one hundred pellet-filled rods bundled together
B. About a thousand fuel rods
C. Fuel pellets packed into a hollow rod
D. Neutron-absorbing material such as cadmium
E. Fuel pellets arranged in a cube and encased in plastic
Answer: A
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