Experiments by Stanley Miller in the 1950s Demonstrated That the First

question 52

Multiple Choice

Experiments by Stanley Miller in the 1950s demonstrated that the first organic molecules on Earth

• A) were catalysts composed of simple amino acids and most likely formed in an extraterrestrial environment and were deposited on Earth via asteroids.
• B) most likely formed in an extraterrestrial environment and were deposited on Earth via asteroids.
• C) were nucleic acids such as RNA and DNA.
• D) could have formed abiotically in a reducing atmosphere containing hydrogen, methane, ammonia, and water vapour.
• E) were simple carbohydrates like glucose.

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Nuclear Family Myth

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