Scientists believe that the re-creation of the origin of life in the laboratory would provide important clues to how life began on Earth. Which of these steps in the experimental design would best explain the origin of life? The destruction of molecules to form new gases the growth of plants from ancient forms of viruses the creation of multiplying organisms from molecules the breakdown of fossils to create plant-like structures

The correct answer will be option-the destruction of molecules to form new gases.

Explanation:

Scientists have tried to answer the question that how the life has originated on earth?

Experiments setups were prepared and performed one of which became a legendary work in history of experiments on the origin of life was the experiment of Urey and Miller. They made assumption that it is the atmospheric gases formed that made the molecules required for the life.

Thus, option-the destruction of molecules to form new gases is the correct answer.