Question

According to the primordial soup model, the first organic molecules could have formed from simpler inorganic substances in Earth’s early oceans, but only if there were a source of energy to cause such chemical reactions to take place. Which are possible sources of energy that could have led to the production of these first precursors to life? (SC.912.L.15.8)
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lightning and cellular respiration
nuclear radiation and photosynthesis
photosynthesis and cellular respiration
solar radiation, volcanic eruptions, and lightning

Answer 1

The possible sources of energy that could have led to the production of the first precursors to life, according to the primordial soup model, include **solar radiation, volcanic eruptions, and lightning**. These energy sources could have driven the chemical reactions necessary for forming organic molecules in Earth's early oceans.

So, the correct answer is: **solar radiation, volcanic eruptions, and lightning**.