white dwarf
Explanation:
A appears on the chart at the point of low luminosity but high surface temperatures. This indicated a White Dwarf
A red giant is highly luminous stars mainly because of its large size. However, its surface temperature is hot a high when compared to white dwarfs. White dwarf surface temperatures can reach billions of degrees kelvin while red giants reach up to 5000 K on their surface.
A white dwarf is the last sequence of a low-mass star cycle and follows the red giant phase.
The goal of a cladogram is to show relationships and evolutionary descent between species.
I think the answer is C. They are trying to emotionally avoid the exam by distracting themselves
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