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Why aren't plants the first form of life to appear on earth

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because simple aninmals fed and lived of carbon dioxide

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enviornment of primitive earth was suitable for less complicated organisms(bacteria,virus) as they only require sun light and carbon di oxide to produce food and also they were able to survive that harsh environment which was not suitable for plants

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