How did photosynthetic bacteria change Earth's atmosphere?(1 point)

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Increased concentrations of hydrogen.
Increased concentrations of hydrogen.

Increased concentrations of carbon dioxide.
Increased concentrations of carbon dioxide.

Increased concentrations of methane.
Increased concentrations of methane.

Increased concentrations of oxygen.

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Increased concentrations of oxygen.

Photosynthetic bacteria, particularly cyanobacteria, produced oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis, which significantly changed Earth's atmosphere and allowed for the development of aerobic life forms.