Homogeneity and isotropy,taken as assumptions regarding the structure and evolution of the universe,are known as:
A) Obler's Paradox.
B) Hubble's Law.
C) Wien's Law.
D) the Cosmological Principle.
E) the Grand Unified Theory.

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The assumptions of homogeneity (the universe looks similar on large scales, no matter where you observe it from) and isotropy (the universe looks the same in all directions, as far as we can tell) are collectively known as the Cosmological Principle, which is central to modern cosmology. The other answer choices are not related to these assumptions.

Homogeneity and Isotropy,taken as Assumptions Regarding the Structure and Evolution