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Were the first organisms aerobic or anaerobic? what evidence helped you choose your anser? composition of early atmosphere

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The first organisms were anaerobic because there was virtually no oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere. However through photosynthesis of these anaerobic bacteria, the atmosphere eventually became oxygen-rich.
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