Multiple Choice
In a primordial, pregalactic gas cloud, what is believed to have been the MOST important condition that caused the cloud to become a spiral galaxy (as opposed to some other type of galaxy) ?
A) The cloud started off with a lot of dust and heavy elements.
B) The initial rate of star formation was high.
C) The cloud started off flattened and disk-shaped before it collapsed.
D) The initial rate of star formation was low.
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