Did the distribution of dark matter affect the initial formation of galaxies?
A) No. The theory of the early formation of galaxies does not involve dark matter.
B) Yes. Spiral galaxies of all types appear to have formed only in the presence of supermassive black holes and abundant dark matter.
C) Yes. The greatest concentrations of dark matter appear to have led to the formation of the earliest giant ellipticals.
D) Yes. When the concentration of dark matter was not particularly large the formation of barred spirals resulted.
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