Which caused early evolution of Earth's atmosphere?(1 point)

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Cyanobacteria and prokaryotes gave off carbon dioxide and other gases.
Cyanobacteria and prokaryotes gave off carbon dioxide and other gases.

Cyanobacteria and prokaryotes used oxygen.
Cyanobacteria and prokaryotes used oxygen.

Cyanobacteria and prokaryotes gave off oxygen.
Cyanobacteria and prokaryotes gave off oxygen.

Cyanobacteria and prokaryotes gave off ozone.

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The correct response is:

Cyanobacteria and prokaryotes gave off oxygen.

Cyanobacteria, through the process of photosynthesis, released oxygen into the atmosphere, which significantly contributed to the development of Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere.