Which statement about Miller's "cold chemistry" experiment is false?
A) Biomolecules could be formed from inorganic molecules without an electric spark.
B) High temperatures are not required for the synthesis of biomolecules.
C) Biomolecules can form even at -100ºC.
D) The experiment disproves the possibility that life originated outside the Earth.
E) Biomolecules were formed that were not found in the Miller-Urey experiment.

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Miller's "cold chemistry" experiment did not have any implications for the question of whether life originated outside of Earth, so statement D is false. The experiment did provide evidence that biomolecules could form without an electric spark (statement A) and that high temperatures were not required for their synthesis (statement B). It also showed that biomolecules could form at low temperatures (-100ºC, statement C) and some were formed that were not found in the Miller-Urey experiment (statement E).

Which Statement About Miller's "Cold Chemistry" Experiment Is False