What Is the Importance of the Observation That the Observed

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is the importance of the observation that the observed amount of normal matter in the universe matches the amount predicted by Big Bang nucleosynthesis?

• A) It shows that dark matter cannot be made up of primarily normal matter, such as protons and neutrons.
• B) It shows that dark matter is made up primarily of normal matter, such as protons and neutrons.
• C) It shows that there is no need to require dark matter in our understanding of the large-scale structure of the universe.
• D) It shows that dark matter is made up primarily of neutrinos.

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