A glass dish containing a few drops of water in the presence of carbon dioxide gas, nitrogen gas, and small organic compounds is heated by a flame and UV radiation. Which early Earth scenario does this set-up most closely resemble?
Aamino acid formation from organic molecules in ocean water splashing on hot rock, sand, or clay
Bdeep sea volcanoes giving off gases, sulfur, and iron to produce organic molecules
Clightning in the early atmosphere, which may have produced the first organic molecules
Dthe replication of RNA near the ocean's surface in the day and night cycling of temperatures
Aamino acid formation from organic molecules in ocean water splashing on hot rock, sand, or clay
Bdeep sea volcanoes giving off gases, sulfur, and iron to produce organic molecules
Clightning in the early atmosphere, which may have produced the first organic molecules
Dthe replication of RNA near the ocean's surface in the day and night cycling of temperatures