How did Urey contribute to theories on the development of life?
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Organic Life from Non-Living Matter: Urey's experiments demonstrated that organic molecules, the building blocks of life, could be synthesized from inorganic precursors under conditions simulating the primitive Earth's atmosphere. This breakthrough challenged the prevailing belief in spontaneous generation and laid the foundation for understanding the chemical origins of life.
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