
Where did the Earth's atmosphere come from?
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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How Did Bacteria Evolve Photosynthesis?
Ozone is not something you can breathe, but it's oxygen in the atmosphere. ozone shielded us from uv, which helped life evolve a little interesting. Bacteria first evolved this ability to basically drink energy from the sun about two point seven billion years ago. And that's a very efficient way to turn c o two and h two o into oxygen.
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