Experiments like those performed by Stanley Miller in the 1850s demonstrated
A) that DNA forms readily and produces itself.
B) that organic compounds required for life can form under artificial conditions.
C) that prokaryotic cells can form under artificial conditions.
D) that meteorites contain the building blocks of life.
E) that reactions in hydrothermal vents synthesis organic molecules.

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Stanley Miller's experiments showed that organic compounds, including amino acids, could be formed under simulated early Earth conditions through the combination of gases and electricity. This provided support for the idea that the building blocks of life could have formed through natural processes.

Experiments Like Those Performed by Stanley Miller in the 1850s