What Method Is Used by Astronomers to Infer the Existence

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Multiple Choice

What method is used by astronomers to infer the existence in space of a dark object of about 5 solar masses, such as a black hole?

• A) infrared imaging of a region whose effective temperature is lower than the cosmic microwave background, rendering it dark
• B) measurement of the gravitational redshift of spectral lines in the spectrum of the object
• C) measurement of the effect of its gravitational force on a companion object in a binary system
• D) estimation of the luminosity of the object and the application of the mass-luminosity relationship

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Definitions:

Misfolding

A process where proteins fail to assume their functional three-dimensional structure.

Polymerization

A chemical process that combines many small molecules into a larger molecule, forming a polymer.

Precipitation

The process by which a substance in solution undergoes a chemical reaction to form a solid, which then separates from the solution.

Biological Activity

The effect of a substance on living organisms, tissues, or cells, indicative of its potential therapeutic effects or toxicities.