The Cosmic Perspective (8th Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
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Chapter 23, Problem 35EAP
Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning with one or more complete sentences.
35. Based on current evidence, which of the following is considered a likely candidate for the majority of the dark matter in galaxies? (a) subatomic particles that we have not yet detected in particle physics experiments (b) swarms of relatively dim red stars (c) supermassive black holes
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