Many of the organic compounds essential for life, such as amino acids and nucleotides, could NOT assemble spontaneously in the presence of
A) hydrogen.
B) free oxygen.
C) carbon dioxide.
D) nitrogen.
E) argon.

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Free oxygen is highly reactive and would prevent the spontaneous assembly of organic compounds by oxidizing them, disrupting the formation of stable organic molecules necessary for life.

Many of the Organic Compounds Essential for Life, Such as Amino