In the Miller- Urey experiment, the electric discharge was meant to simulate
A) lightning.
B) radiation.
C) ultraviolet light.
D) meteorite impacts.
E) volcanic heating.

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The electric discharge in the Miller-Urey experiment was meant to simulate lightning, which was thought to be a key energy source that could have contributed to the formation of organic compounds on early Earth.

In the Miller- Urey Experiment, the Electric Discharge Was Meant