The Most Basic Difference Between Elliptical Galaxies and Spiral Galaxies

question 35

Multiple Choice

The most basic difference between elliptical galaxies and spiral galaxies is that .

• A)elliptical galaxies are very old and spiral galaxies are very young
• B)elliptical galaxies lack anything resembling the disk of a spiral galaxy
• C)elliptical galaxies lack anything resembling the halo of a spiral galaxy
• D)elliptical galaxies have a spheroidal component (of stars distributed spherically about the galactic center), and spiral galaxies do not

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