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[-] Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

From the pov of an organism in a high-oxygen atmosphere, thats true. But on a planet with little to no oxygen in the atmosphere, it would have to be added separately, the same way we add fuel

[-] merc@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

That doesn't change the chemistry.

It would change how you perceive the chemistry

[-] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

The electron acceptor would still be the oxidizer.

this post was submitted on 17 Nov 2023
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