Plants release oxygen

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  • Earth is the only planet in the solar system to have oxygen.
  • The first plants began to form about 3 billion years ago. They were microscopic algae that formed in the sea. They contained chlorophyll and started producing oxygen. before this no oxygen existed on Earth.
  • Over time more plants grew which produced more oxygen and they covered the earth.
  • Plants release oxygen during the process of photosynthesis.
  • animals and humans need oxygen to live