The Miller-Urey experiment attempted to simulate early Earth conditions to test the chemical origin of life. Which of the following gaseous components was NOT included in their experimental setup, despite being potentially present in the early atmosphere?
Methane ()
Ammonia ()
Water vapor ()
Oxygen ()
Related Questions
In the origin of life, microspheres are most primitive protobiont, which have a membrane of
Lipids and proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
fats
Which one of the following is incorrect about the characteristics of protobionts (coacervates and microspheres) as envisaged in the abiogenic origin of life?
They could maintain an internal environment different from their surroundings
They were able to grow in size by taking up material from the surroundings
They showed budding or splitting to give rise to similar smaller structures
They had a defined, organized, and heritable mechanism of reproduction
A microsphere is a …A… collection of organic macromolecules with double layered outer boundary. The term microsphere was given by …B…
Complete the given statement by choosing correct options for A and B with reference to NCERT textbook
A-non-living, B-Sydney Fox
A-living, B-Oparin
A-non-living, B-Haldane
A-living, B-Altman
Which of the following molecules falls under the category of eobionts?
I. Coacervates II. Microspheres
I only
II only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
