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This image shows a shallow-water kelp forest off the coast of Southern California, where plants utilize oxygenic photosynthesis to transform sunlight into internal energy, like glucose.
c. 3.4 Billion BCE: The Evolution of Photosynthesis – Transforming Earth

Discusses the evolution of photosynthesis, highlighting its impact on Earth's atmosphere and life forms. It traces the development from early anoxygenic photosynthesis to the oxygen-producing photosynthesis by cyanobacteria, leading to the Great Oxidation event.