Which statement does NOT correctly describe the universe at the era of recombination?
A) The temperature of the universe was about 3 K.
B) The universe was about 500,000 years old.
C) The universe became transparent to radiation.
D) Electrons and protons combined to form neutral hydrogen atoms.
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