High-mass stars become ________ variables when they cross the instability strip, while low-mass stars become ________ variables.
A. RR Lyrae; Cepheid
B. T Tauri; Cepheid
C. Cepheid; RR Lyrae
D. Cepheid; T Tauri
E. ZZ Ceti; RR Lyrae
Answer: C
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