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How did the success of photosynthetic bacteria change Earth’s atmosphere?(1 point)
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increased oxygen concentration
increased oxygen concentration

increased hydrogen concentration
increased hydrogen concentration

decreased hydrogen concentration
decreased hydrogen concentration

decreased oxygen concentration

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increased oxygen concentration

Photosynthetic bacteria, such as cyanobacteria, played a crucial role in producing oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis, significantly increasing the concentration of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere.

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