Which of the following statements would explain the fact that larger molecules, such as amino acids, do not produce spectral lines in the OBAFGKM classification?
A) Larger molecules require higher temperatures to show absorption lines.
B) The spectra of hydrogen and helium are sufficient to classify stars.
C) The spectra of larger molecules are too complicated.
D) Larger molecules break apart at the high temperatures of stellar atmospheres.
E) All of these choices are correct.

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Larger molecules break apart at the high temperatures found in stellar atmospheres, preventing them from producing spectral lines.

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