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What Is the Main Reason Why Atmospheric Oxygen Levels Did

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What is the main reason why atmospheric oxygen levels did not rise immediately after the mass production of the gas by photosynthetic bacteria?


A) Because oxygen was rapidly consumed by aerobic microorganisms.
B) Because oxygen was dissolved in water.
C) Because large amounts of ferrous ions reduced the oxygen molecules.
D) Because oxygen was rapidly recycled by early photosynthetic bacteria.

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