Q. Assertion: Cyclic pathway of photosynthesis first appeared in some eubacterial species.
Reason: Oxygen started accumulating in the atmosphere after the non-cyclic pathway of photosynthesis evolved.

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Solution:

Cyclic pathway of photosynthesis appeared first in some eubacterial species for ATP production. Non cyclic photophosphorylation is the only natural process which adds molecular oxygen to the atmosphere by the photolysis of water.