Stanley Miller performed an experiment to prove the origin of life....

Stanley Miller performed an experiment to prove the origin of life. They took gases

\mathrm{NH}_3

and

\mathrm{H}_2

along with

Options

A $\mathrm{N}_2$ and $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$
B $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$ and $\mathrm{CH}_4$
C $\mathrm{CH}_4$ and $\mathrm{N}_2$
D $\mathrm{CO}_2$ and $\mathrm{NH}_3$

Correct answer

B. $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$ and $\mathrm{CH}_4$

Step-by-step solution

Stanley Miller using

\mathrm{CH}_4: \mathrm{NH}_3: \mathrm{H}_2

gases in the ratio of

2: 2: 1

and water vapours synthesised many simple organic compounds including amino acids, glycine, alanine and aspartic acid. According to him life originated from

\mathrm{NH}_3, \mathrm{CH}_4, \mathrm{H}_2

and

\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}

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