What Does the Resolution of Olbers's Paradox Say About Why

question 60

Multiple Choice

What does the resolution of Olbers's paradox say about why it gets dark at night?

• A) It gets dark at night because the universe is not infinite in age.
• B) It gets dark at night because the universe is static.
• C) It gets dark at night because the universe is closed.
• D) It gets dark at night because the universe contains dust.

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Definitions:

Thylakoid Compartment

A membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria that is the site of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.

Yields ATP

The process of producing ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the primary energy carrier in all living organisms, typically via cellular respiration or photosynthesis.

NADPH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, a coenzyme involved in redox reactions, carrying electrons and hydrogen ions in cellular processes.

Oxygen

A chemical element (O) vital to most life forms on Earth; it's a component of water, many organic compounds, and is required for respiration in aerobic organisms.