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The first known were bacteria, and they date back to 3.5 to 4 billion years ago.

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Studies of genetic material indicate that a living group of single-celled organisms called Archaea may have been the earliest. It is thought that they formed about 3.8 billion years ago.

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What organisms are thought to have been the first to appear on earth?

bacteria


What type of organisms were the first living organisms on Earth?

blue green algae archebacteria


When did the first colonial organisms appear on earth?

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What group of organisms alive today are most similar to the first cells on earth?

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Are there living organisms in pond water?

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What thing existed on earth first?

The first living things on Earth, single-celled micro-organisms lacking a cell nucleus or cell membrane and known as prokaryotes first appeared on Earth almost four billion years ago.


When did the biosphere begin to evolve?

The biosphere is defined as the living organisms on earth. As such, it began to evolve when the first organisms appeared. Currently, this is believed to have happened about 3.5 billion years ago.


Which type of organism most likely evolved first?

microbes were the first inhabitants of earth. they are single-celled organisms; bacteria, fungi and protozoa. (: and Simple prokaryotes


Was oxygen on Earth before or after life on Earth?

Elemental oxygen did not appear on Earth until some time after life did. In fact, the oxygen was produced by life carrying out photosynthesis. The first organisms on Earth were anaerobic, meaning their life processes did not involve oxygen. To most organisms like this, oxygen was highly toxic.


What life form was on earth first?

Earliest life form is microbe, a unicellular organism. First bacteria can dated back to 3.4 billion year ago. Emergance and true cut point from being a replicating molecules to a living cells is still unknown.