Stanley Miller showed experimentally that inorganic gases could form simple organic molecules probably present in early Earth's atmosphere and oceans. In Miller's experiment, ______ was the energy source that permitted these complex molecules to form. A. acoustic energy. B. light C. heat D. chemical energy E. electricity

Stanley Miller showed experimentally that inorganic gases could form simple organic molecules probably present in early Earth's atmosphere and oceans. In Miller's experiment, ______ was the energy source that permitted these complex molecules to form. A. acoustic energy. B. light C. heat D. chemical energy E. electricity

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

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Chapter18: Life's Origin And Early Evolution

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