In Modern Miller-Urey Experiments It Is Assumed That Carbon and Nitrogen

question 101

Multiple Choice

In modern Miller-Urey experiments it is assumed that carbon and nitrogen in the early atmosphere were present as

• A) methane (CH₄) and ammonia (NH₃)
• B) carbon dioxide (CO₂) and nitrogen (N₂)
• C) carbonates (CO₃⁻) and nitrates (NO₃⁻)
• D) carbon and nitrogen atoms

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