A mass-to-light ratio for a galaxy of much greater than one indicates that

A) on average, each solar mass of matter in the galaxy emits much more light than our Sun.
B) on average, each solar mass of matter in the galaxy emits much less light than our Sun.
C) most stars in the galaxy are more massive than our Sun.
D) the galaxy is very massive.
E) the galaxy is not very massive.


B

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