Bioluminescent microbes
A) may have evolved to remove oxygen from the atmosphere
B) are often beneficiares of symbiotic relationships with a larger host, producing light in exchange for nutrients
C) often have the enzyme luciferase which catalyzes the oxidation reaction that emits light
D) all of the above

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Bioluminescent microbes can have various functions and benefits, including removing oxygen from the atmosphere, symbiosis with larger hosts, and containing the enzyme luciferase that catalyzes the oxidation reaction that produces light. Therefore, all three statements are true, and D is the best choice.

Bioluminescent Microbes