Question

Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) (01.03 LC) Organic molecules are sometimes found within meteorites that crash into Earth. Which meteorite condition in space is similar to what most likely was present in Earth's early atmosphere? Abundance of oxygen Very cold temperatures Presence of inorganic molecules Low levels of ultraviolet radiation

Answer 1

Answer:

Presence of inorganic molecules

Explanation:

Earth's primitive atmosphere contained a mix of different inorganic compounds (gases) including, among others, water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), ammonia (NH3), methane (CH4), etc. It has been proposed that these inorganic molecules would generate the conditions needed to form a "primordial soup" of organic molecules (i.e., RNA nucleotides, amino acids, etc). Subsequently, this soup would accumulate in water bodies of the primitive Earth due to endogenous abiotic syntheses and the delivery caused by comet/meteorite collisions.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. Presence of inorganic molecules

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