Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 25, Problem 4TYK
According to the Oparin–Haldane hypothesis, the atmosphere when life began was believed to be composed primarily of the following substances that contain the maximum number of electrons:
a. H2O, N2, and CO2.
b. H2, H2O, NH3, and CH4.
c. H2O, N2, O2, and CO2.
d. O2 and no H2.
e. H2 only.
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