alleryStart learning →About what percent of today's atmosphere is oxygen, thanks to photosynthesis?
A21 percent
B5 percent
C50 percent
D78 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 21 percent
Photosynthesis raised the oxygen content of the early atmosphere to about 21 percent today.
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