Which microbes were the first to evolve oxygenic photosynthesis and thus were responsible for firstconverting Earth's atmosphere from anaerobic to an aerobic environment?cyanobacteriagreen plantsstrict/obligate aerobic bacteriaalgae

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Plants have a capacity that we humans can only imagine— the ability to produce food from sunlight. Sure, we can prepare some dishes that we can savor on, but it become possible because of the plants (as they serve as a producers of all the raw materials required). Photosynthesis is the method of assembling carbohydrates with the aid of sunlight.

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algae

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