Did the Distribution of Dark Matter Affect the Initial Formation

question 164

Multiple Choice

Did the distribution of dark matter affect the initial formation of galaxies?

• A) No. The theory of the early formation of galaxies does not involve dark matter.
• B) Yes. Spiral galaxies of all types appear to have formed only in the presence of supermassive black holes and abundant dark matter.
• C) Yes. The greatest concentrations of dark matter appear to have led to the formation of the earliest giant ellipticals.
• D) Yes. When the concentration of dark matter was not particularly large the formation of barred spirals resulted.

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