In Order for Organic Molecules to Have Formed on the Early

question 58

Multiple Choice

In order for organic molecules to have formed on the early Earth, what do we know could not have been present in the atmosphere in significant quantities?

• A) oxygen (O₂)
• B) nitrogen (N₂)
• C) carbon dioxide (CO₂)
• D) argon (Ar)

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Gender

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