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What was the result of the Miller-Urey Experiment?
A
amino acids
B
nucleotides
C
lipids
D
glucose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In this brilliant experiment, Miller and Urey demonstrated that electrical sparking a mixture of methane, ammonia, and hydrogen in the presence of water produces amino acids within a variety of organic compounds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Using paper chromatography, Miller identified five amino acids present in the solution: glycine, -alanine and -alanine were positively identified, while aspartic acid and -aminobutyric acid (AABA) were less certain, due to the spots being faint.

Detailed explanation-3: -The primary significance of the Miller-Urey experiment was that the experiment significantly proved that origin of life on the planet Earth had occurred because of the chemical conditions or through Abiogenesis.

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