Which of the following is the correct sequence in the life cycle of a star like the Sun?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is: (c) White Dwarf → Main Sequence → Red Giant
Explanation:

• A star like the Sun begins as a nebula and becomes a protostar, then enters the main sequence stage (hydrogen fusion).

• After exhausting hydrogen, it expands into a red giant.

• The final stage for such stars is a white dwarf, formed after shedding outer layers.

• Option (c) represents the correct later stages in simplified form.
Information Booster:

• Sun’s current stage: Main Sequence, age ~4.6 billion years.

• It will expand into a red giant in ~5 billion years.

• White dwarfs are Earth-sized but extremely dense remnants.

• Fusion stops inside white dwarfs; they gradually cool.

• More massive stars may form neutron stars or black holes instead.