Question

1. the miller - urey experiment showed that, under certain conditions, organic compounds could form from inorganic molecules. what is one consequence of this experiment? a. scientists think that life could not have developed through natural chemical and physical processes. b. the experiment proved that methane and ammonia will always give rise to organic molecules in any circumstance. c. scientists think it is possible that organic compounds formed from the inorganic compounds present on earth billions of years ago. d. the experiment used the exact inorganic compounds present on earth billions of years ago and left little doubt about the mechanism of early life.

Explanation:

The Miller - Urey experiment simulated early Earth conditions and showed organic compounds could form from inorganic ones. This led scientists to think it's possible that organic compounds formed from inorganic ones present on Earth long ago. Option A is contrary to the experiment's implications. Option B is an over - generalization as the experiment doesn't prove that methane and ammonia always give rise to organic molecules. Option D is incorrect as the experiment didn't use the exact inorganic compounds of early Earth and didn't fully clarify the early life mechanism.

Answer:

C. Scientists think it is possible that organic compounds formed from the inorganic compounds present on Earth billions of years ago.