Regarding monomer accumulation The `` soup '' theory relies on the assumption proposed by PERSON@1 -LRB- see above -RRB- that in an environment with no pre-existing life , organic molecules may have accumulated and provided an environment for chemical evolution .

But in an environment with no pre-existing life these molecules may have accumulated and provided a rich environment for chemical evolution -LRB- `` soup theory '' -RRB- .
