The Urey-Miller experiment, conducted in 1953, was a groundbreaking study in understanding the chemical origins of life. Consider the following statements regarding their experiment:
Statement A: The experiment simulated the conditions of early Earth’s atmosphere by using a mixture of methane, ammonia, hydrogen, and water vapor, exposing it to sparking electricity.
Statement B: The experiment successfully demonstrated that complex biomolecules such as RNA and DNA could be synthesized from simple molecules under early Earth conditions.
Which of the following is correct?
1. Both Statement A and Statement B are correct.
2. Both Statement A and Statement B are incorrect.
3. Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
4. Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct
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