What Is Quintessence

question 69

Multiple Choice

What is quintessence?

• A) the force that led to the inflationary period of the universe
• B) the theoretically hypothesized five-dimensional space of the universe
• C) the theoretically hypothesized form of dark energy that can change in strength
• D) the cosmological constant

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