Question

The idea that life arose through a chemical reaction in the ocean?

Answer 1

The first idea to capture scientists' attention was the “primordial soup”.

Answer 2

Explanation:

For nearly nine decades, science's favorite explanation for the origin of life has been the “primordial soup”. This is the idea that life began from a series of chemical reactions in a warm pond on Earth's surface, triggered by an external energy source such as lightning strike or ultraviolet (UV) light.