Question

The term 'prebiotic soup' for organic water containing mixture of simple organic compounds was given by

• A. Richter
• B. Haldane
• C. Arrhenius
• D. Miller

Answer 1

The correct option is B Haldane

The term 'prebiotic soup' is used by Haldane for organic water containing the mixture of simple organic compounds during the early stage of origin of life. The atmosphere was free of oxygen. The combination of other gases like carbon dioxide, ammonia, and ultraviolet radiation leads to the formation of organic molecules. These monomers further modified to form the large complex molecules known as a polymer. Several polymers arranged themselves in a specific pattern to give rise to a living cell.

So, the correct answer is option B.