In 1969, Australian scientists analyzed the structure of an uncontaminated portion of a meteorite.They found a number of the molecules that are necessary for life, including purines, pyrimidines, sugars, and ten amino acids.This result supports which statement?
A) The small molecules of life occur elsewhere than on Earth.
B) Life on Earth must have originated from extraterrestrial molecules.
C) The question of how life originated on Earth has been answered.
D) Other planets must support life.
E) Life arose in multiple places in the universe.

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The discovery of molecules necessary for life in a meteorite suggests that these building blocks exist beyond Earth, supporting the idea that the small molecules of life can occur elsewhere.

In 1969, Australian Scientists Analyzed the Structure of an Uncontaminated