"Seeds" around which galaxies, clusters and walls grew may have been ___________ before inflation and recombination.

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The current scientific consensus is that the seeds around which galaxies, clusters, and walls grew were caused by initially tiny quantum mechanical fluctuations in space-time. These fluctuations were amplified by the rapid expansion of the Universe during inflation, which stretched these small perturbations into much larger scales, and eventually led to the formation of large-scale structure in the Universe.

"Seeds" Around Which Galaxies, Clusters and Walls Grew May Have