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F) As the universe ages, galaxies gravitate towardeach other, in other words, clusters tend to getdenser. What impact could such an evolution have on the typesof galaxies?

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This evolution will trigger the event known as "galactic cannibalism."

Step-by-step explanation:

Galactic cannibalism occurs when a galaxy "completely swallows" another galaxy, that is, it incorporates it and promotes a fusion between the two, forming a single galaxy. This occurs as the universe ages and the distance between galaxies narrows. However, this happens very slowly, mainly because the galaxies are located very far from each other, and it is necessary for the universe to age millions of years for galactic cannibalism to occur.

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