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Why is the claim of the discovery of microfossils controversial?
 
  A) they are found in rocks from the Hadean Eon
  B) it is not clear whether they are of biological or mineral origin
  C) the rocks they are found in are probably contaminated by terrestrial bacteria
  D) they are too small to be of biological origin

Question 2

The idea of dark matter arose to explain gravitational effects observed in galaxies and clusters of galaxies.
 
  However, studies of the early universe (especially of the cosmic microwave background and of chemical abundances) also tell us something about dark matter. What do they tell us? A) They add further support to the idea that dark matter really exists and is made of non-ordinary (nonbaryonic) matter, such as WIMPs.
  B) They do not support the conclusion that dark matter is the dominant form of matter in the universe.
  C) They tell us that dark matter probably exists, but that it must be made of ordinary (baryonic) matter in the form of MACHOs.
  D) They tell us that dark matter was produced during the era of nuclei.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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