A breeder reactor differs from a burner reactor in that
A) a breeder reactor produces more nuclear fuel than it burns
B) a breeder reactor uses fuel at an unsustainable rate
C) a burner reactor burns uranium 235 at a sustainable rate
D) a burner reactor produces energy by fission, while a breeder reactor produces energy by fusion
A
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