NEET Biology question

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**Statement 1:** In the stratosphere, ozone is being continuously formed and photodissociated. **Statement 2:** The thickness of the ozone layer is generally larger above the equator and smaller above the poles.

(A)Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
(B)Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrectCorrect
(C)Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct
(D)Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

Answer: (B)

Solution

Ozone is indeed continuously formed and photodissociated in the stratosphere as part of the natural ozone-oxygen (Chapman) cycle (statement 1 correct). However, atmospheric circulation (the Brewer-Dobson circulation) transports ozone

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Question ID VK-130418