Question

With the help of a suitable diagram, explain the classical experiment of S.L. Miller regarding the origin of life.

Hint:

Miller's experiment: Simulated early Earth, leading to amino acid formation, supporting abiogenesis.

Answer 1

S.L. Miller's experiment demonstrated that organic molecules essential for life could form under primitive Earth conditions.

In 1953, S.L. Miller simulated early Earth conditions by creating an apparatus containing gases like methane, ammonia, hydrogen, and water vapor. Electrical sparks simulated lightning. After a few days, organic molecules such as amino acids were formed, supporting the idea that life originated from non-living matter.