The Talk.Origins Archive: Exploring the Creation/Evolution Controversy
Index to Creationist Claims,
edited by Mark Isaak, Copyright © 2005
Claim CB035.3:
When the Miller-Urey experiment is run with an atmosphere consisting only
of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water vapor, no amino acids are
produced.
Source:
Response:
- The claim is false. Such an atmosphere does give rise to amino
acids (Schlesinger and Miller 1983).
Links:
Gishlick, Alan D. n.d. Icons of evolution? Miller-Urey experiment.
http://www.ncseweb.org/icons/icon1millerurey.html
References:
- Schlesinger, G. and S. L. Miller. 1983. Prebiotic synthesis in
atmospheres containing CH4, CO, and CO2. I. Amino
acids. Journal of Molecular Evolution 19(5): 376-382.
Further Reading:
Ellington, Andrew D. and Matthew Levy. 2003. Gas, discharge, and the
Discovery Institute.
Reports of the National Center for Science
Education 23(3-4): 39-40.
created 2003年11月17日, modified 2004年9月16日