NEET Biology question

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Which statement represents the harmful effect of depletion of earth's ozone layer?

(A)The average temperature of earth's surface will increase gradually
(B)The oxygen content of the atmosphere will decrease
(C)Increased amount of ultraviolet radiation will reach the earth's surfaceCorrect
(D)Sea levels will rise as the polar ice caps gradually melt

Answer: (C)

Solution

Ozone depletion specifically and directly means that less UV radiation is absorbed in the stratosphere, so a greater amount of ultraviolet radiation reaches the earth's surface, causing skin cancer, cataracts and ecological damage. Gradual temperature rise and

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