Extrasolar planetary systems are similar to our solar system in all of the following ways,EXCEPT:
A) that planetary orbits are relatively coplanar.
B) for the presence of hot Jupiters in some systems.
C) that planets orbit in the same direction that their parent star rotates.
D) that the systems contain interplanetary debris, such as comets or asteroids.
E) None of these are dissimilar to our solar system.

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While most extrasolar planetary systems exhibit similarities to our solar system in terms of coplanarity, direction of planetary orbits, and presence of interplanetary debris, the presence of hot Jupiters (large gas giants that orbit very close to their parent stars) is not seen in our solar system.

Extrasolar Planetary Systems Are Similar to Our Solar System in All