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Which of the Following Statements About Galaxy and Star Formation

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Which of the following statements about galaxy and star formation is true?


A) Star formation follows a "top-down" sequence whereas galaxy formation involves a "bottom-up" sequence.
B) Dark matter is essential in the formation of galaxies, but it is not involved in the formation of stars.
C) Galaxy angular momentum originates in gravitational interactions of clumps whereas star angular momentum is caused by the turbulence of the original molecular clouds.
D) When stars form they acquire most of the mass of the collapsing system, whereas in a Milky Way-like galaxy much of the matter remains distributed in a disk.
E) All of these statements are true.

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