The section of the H–R diagram where the Cepheid variables reside is the a.birth line. b.zero-age main sequence. c.instability strip. d.horizontal branch. e.white dwarf region.

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	a.	birth line.
	b.	zero-age main sequence.
	c.	instability strip.
	d.	horizontal branch.
	e.	white dwarf region.

The section of the H–R diagram where the Cepheid variables reside is the a. birth line. b. zero-age main sequence. c. instability strip. d. horizontal branch. e. white dwarf region.