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You wanted to conduct Miller-Urey experiment and used a simplified apparatus with Tungsten electrodes. You heated the glassware at 5oooc for 3 hours to remove any organic contaminants. Gases NH3, CH4, CO and H2 were introduced followed by generating electric spark. Which of the essential ingredients did you forget to add?

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O₂ H₂O Correct HCN CHO

Explanation

In you wanted to conduct miller-urey experiment and, H₂O represents established outcome. functional assays confirms option B (H₂O) as correct, while alternatives misstate substrate or regulatory direction, contradicting textbook data.

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