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📅 MIT Science Bowl Invitational 2020🎓 HS🔄 Round 9#️⃣ Question 21 TOSS UP📝 Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the observational difference between Seyfert galaxies and quasar host galaxies?

W) Quasars are usually detected in visible light, while Seyferts are usually radio sources
X) Quasars are generally much more luminous and further away, so that their host galaxy is not detected
Y) Quasars have their jets oriented directly towards Earth while Seyferts have a different orientation
Z) Quasars are in elliptical active galaxies, while Seyferts are spiral
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