Urey and Miller,using a Sterile Container with Boiling Water,a Reducing

question 20

Multiple Choice

Urey and Miller,using a sterile container with boiling water,a reducing atmosphere,an electric spark,and a condenser,were able to determine that

• A)RNA was most likely to be a hereditary molecule in early lifeforms.
• B)simple lipid vesicles would form spontaneously.
• C)all life on earth seems to share a common ancestor.
• D)simple lifeforms would form under these conditions.
• E)some of the organic compounds needed for life could be formed abiotically.

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Definitions:

Brainstorming

A collaborative idea-generating activity aimed at finding a conclusion for a specific problem by gathering a list of ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.

Nominal Group Technique

Nominal Group Technique is a structured method for group brainstorming that encourages contributions from all participants, often used in decision-making.

PDCA

"Plan-Do-Check-Act," a four-step management method used in business for the control and continuous improvement of processes and products.

Cyclical Process

A process that repeats in a series of cycles, where the end of one cycle is the beginning of the next, common in natural and economic systems.