Scientists Stanley Miller and Harold Urey set up an experiment modeling the environmental conditions thought to exist during the early stages of Earth's formation. The setup of Miller and Urey's experiment is shown below. Which conclusion about the origin of life could be drawn from the potential results of this experiment?

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Scientists Stanley Miller and Harold Urey set up an experiment modeling the environmental conditions thought to exist during the early stages of Earth's formation.

The setup of Miller and Urey's experiment is shown below.

Which conclusion about the origin of life could be drawn from the potential results of this experiment?

 

 

 

Life assembled from chemical building blocks.

 

Life began when water vapor became electrified.

 

Life evolved from the DNA of simple unicellular organisms.

 

Life began when salt water caused a mutation in an ancient virus.

Scientists Stanley Miller and Harold Urey set up an experiment modeling the environmental conditions thought to exist during the early stages of Earth's formation.
The setup of Miller and Urey's experiment is shown below.
MILLER-UREY EXPERIMENT SETUP
Water
CH4
Vapor
NH3 H2
Electricity
Salt
Water
-Sample for Analysis
Transcribed Image Text:Scientists Stanley Miller and Harold Urey set up an experiment modeling the environmental conditions thought to exist during the early stages of Earth's formation. The setup of Miller and Urey's experiment is shown below. MILLER-UREY EXPERIMENT SETUP Water CH4 Vapor NH3 H2 Electricity Salt Water -Sample for Analysis
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