Which one of the following is TRUE?

A) Most elliptical galaxies contain only young stars.
B) Barred spiral galaxies have similar properties to normal spirals, except for the "bar" feature.
C) Galaxy collisions destroy most of the stars in the galaxies involved.
D) Irregular galaxies rarely have star formation taking place in them.
E) Most galaxies appear to be approaching the Milky Way Galaxy.


Answer: B) Barred spiral galaxies have similar properties to normal spirals, except for the "bar" feature.

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