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How did Earth's atmosphere become oxygenated?

A. The first life, anaerobic bacteria, released oxygen as a waste product.
B. Earth's atmosphere always had oxygen.
C. A series of asteroids containing pockets of oxygen struck the Earth, releasing the oxygen into the atmosphere.
D. Oxygen was trapped below the surface and slowly released into the atmosphere through volcanic eruptions.

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I believe it is A the first life anaerobic bacteria, released oxygen as a waste product.
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