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How did the research of Miller and Urey contribute to the hypotheses about the origins of life on Earth?

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Miller and Urey's research showed that it was possible for organic molecules to be developed from inorganic molecules, which contributed to the hypotheses about the origin of the earth.

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Stanley L. Miller and Harold C. Urey developed a series of research and experiments that showed that the planet earth, even in its primitive state, promoted a series of chemical reactions that used inorganic substances as a reagent, to create organic substances as a product and these organic compounds were the precursors of life on earth.

To reach this conclusion, they used a closed system, without the presence of oxygen, but with the presence of hydrogen, ammonia, methane and water vapor. They subjected this system to various cycles of electrical discharges, heating and condensation of the page, to create environments in which chemical reactions could happen. After some time, it was possible to observe the presence of organic molecules.

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