The Miller-Urey experiment showed that in an environment with conditions similar to those of Earth,
A) inorganic molecules could react to form organic molecules.
B) RNA could self-replicate.
C) organic molecules could form primitive cells.
D) an oxygen atmosphere could develop.
E) DNA could be synthesized.

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The Miller-Urey experiment demonstrated that inorganic molecules (such as methane, ammonia, water vapor, and hydrogen) could react to form organic molecules (such as amino acids). This provided evidence that the building blocks of life could have been formed on early Earth. The experiment did not demonstrate RNA self-replication, the formation of primitive cells, the development of an oxygen atmosphere, or DNA synthesis.

The Miller-Urey Experiment Showed That in an Environment with Conditions