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Urey and Miller . Reasons for the experiments. Urey and Miller conducted the experiment to try an prove that the origin of life came through the mixture of inanimate chemicals. . Results of the experiment.
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Reasons for the experiments • Urey and Miller conducted the experiment to try an prove that the origin of life came through the mixture of inanimate chemicals.
Results of the experiment • At the end of one week Miller observed 10-15% of the carbon was in the form of organic compounds. Two percent of the carbon had formed some of the amino acids which are used to make protiens.
Importance of their experiments in illustrating the nature and practice of science