Photosynthesis Was a Great Step Forward in the Evolution of Life

question 23

Multiple Choice

Photosynthesis was a great step forward in the evolution of life on Earth, because with photosynthesis

• A) we have the way in which life on Earth and life on Mars resemble each other
• B) life could, for the first time, reproduce (make copies of itself)
• C) we have the common ancestor that gave rise to every species of life now on Earth
• D) life could extract chemical energy from sunlight
• E) life did not have to evolve any further

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