-The apparatus in the accompanying figure was used in the primitive Earth atmosphere simulation experiments performed by
A) Stanley Miller and Harold Urey.
B) Günter Wächtershäuser.
C) Australian researchers.
D) Kwang Jeon.
E) Francis Crick and James Watson.

Question

-The apparatus in the accompanying figure was used in the primitive Earth atmosphere simulation experiments performed by  
A) Stanley Miller and Harold Urey. 
B) Günter Wächtershäuser. 
C) Australian researchers. 
D) Kwang Jeon. 
E) Francis Crick and James Watson.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The apparatus in the accompanying figure was most likely used in the famous experiment conducted by Stanley Miller and Harold Urey in 1952. This experiment aimed to simulate the conditions of the early Earth's atmosphere to test the chemical origins of life. They demonstrated that organic compounds could be formed from inorganic precursors under conditions thought to resemble those of the early Earth.

-The Apparatus in the Accompanying Figure Was Used in the Primitive