Stanley Miller's 1953 experiments supported the hypothesis that ________.

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Stanley Miller's experiments produced a variety of organic molecules (such as amino acids) under conditions that simulated the early Earth's atmosphere. This supported the hypothesis that organic molecules could be synthesized abiotically on early Earth, which is a key step in the origin of life. However, the experiments did not directly address the origin of life itself, so it would not be accurate to say that they supported the idea that life on Earth arose from inorganic molecules (A), or that they described the exact conditions under which life originated (C and D). Option E is partially correct in that the experiments did show that the early Earth was conducive to the abiotic synthesis of organic molecules, but it doesn't capture the full implications of the Miller-Urey experiments.

Stanley Miller's 1953 Experiments Supported the Hypothesis That ________