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Why are the Miller-Urey experiments essential to the theory of evolution?
They showed that life can only come from life.
They showed that electricity can create life.
They showed how organic molecules could be made from Earth's early atmosphere.
They showed the role that natural selection played in the evolution of modern day organisms.

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They showed how organic molecules could be made from Earth's early atmosphere.

Brief note: Miller–Urey demonstrated that simple organic compounds (like amino acids) can form from inorganic gases plus energy (sparks), supporting plausible steps toward abiogenesis. They did not produce living organisms, nor prove that electricity "creates life," nor address natural selection.