Biology: Concepts and Investigations
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780078024207
Author: Mariëlle Hoefnagels Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 4MCQ
The evolution of photosynthesis resulted in
a. an increase in the amount of O2 in the atmosphere.
b. the initial appearance of heterotrophs.
c. global warming.
d. an increase in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.
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