Question

Miller and Ureys experiment in its created atmosphere employed

• A. oxygen, ammonia, methane and water
• B. hydrogen, ammonia, methane and water
• C. hydrogen, ammonia, ethane and water
• D. hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and water.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

: Miller and Urey in 1952, produced conditions of primitive earth atmosphere in laboratory by using methane, ammonia and hydrogen in the ratio $2:1:2$ along with boiling water. By their experiment they produced alanine, glycine, glycerine and several other complex organic compounds. For this work they received Noble Prize.