If Photosynthesis Had Not Developed on Earth, Living Organisms Would

question 9

Multiple Choice

If photosynthesis had not developed on Earth, living organisms would have led a harsher existence because of

• A) a much hotter atmosphere.
• B) more intense UV radiation reaching Earth.
• C) an overabundance of oxygen in the atmosphere.
• D) an inability to obtain energy from inorganic compounds.

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