he first photosynthetic organisms to oxygenate the Earth’s atmosphere and trigger a mass extinction were: Select one: a. Land plants b. Green algae c. Cyanobacteria d. Purple sulfur bacteria e. Methanogens Which of the following is absent in some kinds of living cells? Select one: a. cytoplasm b. cell membrane c. ribosomes d. nucleus e. phospholipids Observations used as scientific evidence should NOT include Select one: a. peer-reviewed scientific literature. b. previous data generated. c. observations about past work. d. anecdotal evidence. e. other people’s data. Solution The cyanobacteria is responsible for the great oxygenation events the red blood cells lack nucleus anecdotal evidence little stories or hearsay would not be qualified as scientific evidence.