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Plenty of abiotic oxygen sources, even on Earth.
by Galatians4_16 1y ago
Plenty of abiotic oxygen sources, even on Earth.
- rbanffy 1y agoAnd plenty of life for which Oxygen is a poison.
- __MatrixMan__ 1y agoFor example, the anaerobic bacteria in your gut do not venture out into your other organs because they cannot survive in the presence of so much oxygen. There are of course membranes and such keeping them in check too, but I was surprised to learn that the oxygen gradient played a role.
- dakr 1y agoFree oxygen combines with other things very readily, so you need a steady source to replenish it. Abiotic sources may not be common/strong enough. It's been a long time since I've kept tabs on that research, however.