. What is the function of the mitochondria in a cell?
to create proteins to export out of the cell
to convert glucose and oxygen into usable energy (ATP)
to clean the cell
to create a protective layer around the nucleus

2. how does the miller-urey experiment fall short of demonstrating that life can arise from inorganic molecules? explain. a. it doesn't show a leap between a collection of amino acids and a single-celled organism. b. it recreates the conditions that existed at the earth's beginning, but no molecules form as a result. c. it doesn't provide evidence of the formation of amino acids. d. it doesn't show how multicellular organisms developed from unicellular organisms