A particular galaxy appears round, with a nuclear region of uniform brightness and an outer region that is broken up into long, curved, well-defined lanes of stars and light gas clouds. How would this galaxy be classified?
A) elliptical
B) flocculent spiral
C) irregular
D) grand-design spiral

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The description matches a grand-design spiral galaxy, which has a well-defined spiral structure with prominent lanes of stars and gas clouds.

A Particular Galaxy Appears Round, with a Nuclear Region of Uniform