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Q38. From his experiments, S.L. Miller produced amino acids by mixing the following in a closed flask

1. CH4, H2, NH3 and water vapor at 800°C

Solution:
S L Miller and H C Urey performed an experiment in 1953 for chemical evolution.
He created electric discharge in a closed flask containing CH4, H2, NH3 and water vapours at 800°C.
After few weeks he observed the formation of amino acids and complex molecules like sugars, nitrogen bases, pigments and fats in the flask.

Q38. From his experiments, S.L. Miller produced amino acids by mixing the following in a closed flask
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