Why Is It NOT Possible to Look All the Way

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why is it NOT possible to look all the way back to the Big Bang itself?

• A) Photons are not produced until the stars form.
• B) At such high redshifts, photons are gravitationally lensed by the dark matter in the universe.
• C) At such high redshifts, most of the photons are blocked by large amounts of cold gas and dust.
• D) At such high redshifts, photons are heavily altered because they easily react with individual protons and electrons in the universe.

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Definitions:

Pluripotent Stem

Cells capable of differentiating into almost any other cell type in the body, holding potential for regenerative medicine and developmental biology.

Genetic Identical

Organisms or cells that have exactly the same DNA sequence in all of their genes.

Totipotent

Cells that have the potential to develop into any cell type in an organism, including embryonic and extraembryonic tissues.

Nuclei

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