Oxygen built up in the atmosphere approximately 2 billion years ago and
A) occurred due to carbon dioxide being split by lightning strikes.
B) could not have occurred without the oxygen coming from outer space.
C) destroyed ozone forming more oxygen.
D) helped to form the ozone layer that is so important to life today.
E) occurred because aerobic organisms required the oxygen.
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