What Is One Major Reason That the Earliest Organisms on Earth

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Multiple Choice

What is one major reason that the earliest organisms on Earth were confined to the oceans?

• A) The oxygen in the atmosphere was toxic.
• B) There was not enough oxygen in the atmosphere to support life.
• C) Not enough ultraviolet light could penetrate the atmosphere to support life.
• D) The oceans created a shield against the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation.
• E) The salt within the oceans provided the raw materials for making proteins.

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