answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Cyanobacteria, which are sometimes incorrectly called blue-green algae, were the first organisms to add oxygen to early Earth. Blue-green algae are eukaryotes while cyanobacteria are the much earlier prokaryotes.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
  1. shid ideekay lhhard
This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Cyanobacteria is the first known organism to introduce oxygen into the Earth's atmosphere. This was accomplished through biological processes that occurred.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Stromatolites were the first on the list to introduce oxygen into the atmosphere.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

cyanobacteria

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What was the first organism to add oxygen to the earth?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What prokaryotic cells that were the first to add significant quantities of oxygen to Earth's atmosphere are classified as?

Cyanobacteria


What is the place with the most oxygen on earth?

The pacific ocean. Green algae in the oceans produce the majority of the Earth's oxygen. The rainforests add a much smaller amount.


If you add a organism to a food web and how many links would that add?

it depends what organism but it would usually be about 2 to 5


Which element is used to make oxyacetylene flame?

You light the acetylene first, then you add oxygen.


How do organism add carbon to the atmosphere?

When a organism dies and decays it emits carbon dioxide.


What did cyanobacteria add to the atmosphere?

Oxygen


What do you get when you add sulfur to oxygen?

SulphurOxide.


Does photosynthesis add oxygen to the atmosphere?

Yes, photosynthasis does add oxygen to the atmosphere becaause the organisms (plants) developed the ability to photosynthasise. By taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.


How does your blood get into your heart?

It originates there. First you breathe in and you add oxygen to you blood streams, by the way of capillaries. It then circulates from the heart to every where else.


What is the most common type of element on the periodic table?

The most abundant element in the universe is Hydrogen (H). The second most common is Helium (He). However, these are only found in trace amounts on Earth. Add: Most elements are metals.


What does respiratory system add to your blood?

oxygen


Can algae add oxygen to the air?

YES