What Was the Basic Problem with the Miller-Urey Early Atmosphere

question 38

Multiple Choice

What was the basic problem with the Miller-Urey early atmosphere experiments?

• A) there was no lightning on the early Earth
• B) there was no hydrogen gas in Earth's early atmosphere
• C) they used oxygen gas which was not present in Earth's early atmosphere
• D) the mixture of gases they used was not representative of Earth's early atmosphere
• E) more than one of these is correct

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Definitions:

Receptors

Special structures or proteins in organisms that respond to specific stimuli like chemicals, heat, or light and transmit a signal.

Auditory Canal

The tube that runs from the outer ear to the eardrum, facilitating the transmission of sound.

Cochlea

A helix-formed, liquid-filled structure within the inner ear that transforms sound waves into neural impulses, which the brain deciphers as sound.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the cochlea of the inner ear, vital for the process of hearing.