The Miller-Urey Experiments Demonstrated That

question 57

Multiple Choice

The Miller-Urey experiments demonstrated that

• A) under specific conditions, the basic building blocks of life can form.
• B) life on Earth came from other bodies in the solar system.
• C) CO₂, N₂, H₂S, and SO₂ were probably present in Earth's early atmosphere.
• D) volcanic eruptions may have released CO₂, N₂, H₂S, and SO₂ into Earth's early atmosphere.
• E) ice is present in meteorites and on Mars.

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