Question

mineralogical differences are detectable in samples collected from two locations on the near - earth asteroid ryugu, but such differences may not indicate substantial compositional variations in the asteroid. cosmochemist kazuhide nagashima and colleagues note that at the small scale of the samples, the distribution of minerals is unlikely to be ______. which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? choose 1 answer: a redundant b neglected c uniform d ongoing

Explanation:

The text mentions detectable mineralogical differences in small - scale samples from the asteroid. This implies that the distribution of minerals is not likely to be the same (uniform) throughout the small - scale samples. "Redundant" means excessive or unnecessary, "neglected" means not given proper attention, and "ongoing" means in progress, none of which fit the context as well as "uniform".

Answer:

C. uniform