Question

identifying the life-cycle stage
this image shows a nebula. what would most likely be found in a nebula?
○ a white dwarf
○ a neutron star
○ a protostar
○ a red giant
image courtesy of adam block / mount lemmon skycenter / university of arizona

Explanation:

A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust where star formation begins. A protostar forms from the collapsing material in a nebula. White dwarfs, neutron stars, and red giants are later - stage stellar remnants or evolved stars, not found in nebulae during their formation.

Answer:

C. a protostar