Which Were the First Organisms to Release Oxygen by Photosynthesis

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which were the first organisms to release oxygen by photosynthesis?

• A) algae
• B) cyanobacteria
• C) gymnosperms
• D) flowering plants
• E) green sulfur bacteria

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