Measured Ages of Globular Clusters Suggests That the Universe Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

Measured ages of globular clusters suggests that the Universe is about

• A)1.4 billion years old.
• B)14 billion years old.
• C)140 billion years old.

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Definitions:

Evolutionary History

The record of the development of life on Earth, tracing the genetic changes in populations over generations and the emergence of new species.

Lemming-like Ancestor

Refers to an ancestral species resembling modern-day lemmings, often used in evolutionary biology to describe primitive characteristics shared with contemporary species.

Genetics

The scientific study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics among living organisms.

Infanticide Hypothesis

A theory proposing that infanticide (killing of young offspring by a mature animal of the same species) occurs as a reproductive strategy to increase the offspring's survival chances of the perpetrator.