Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305073951
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 48, Problem 7SQ
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Introduction: The ozone shield that is present in the Earth’s stratosphere absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation. At this layer, the concentration of ozone (O3) is high when compared to the other regions of the atmosphere. There are some toxic gases that affect the ozone layer. When this gases rise upwards, they are exposed to the UV light leading to a
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1.) The main causative agent of ozone depletion is _______
a. mercury
b. lead
c. radioactive wastes
d. nuclear power plant
2.) Ozone is the protection of living organisms against _______
a. ozone
b. oxygen gas
c. stratosphere
d. none of these
3.) Forest type present in the Philippines ______
a. CFCs
b. NO2
c. SO2
d.SO3
UV radiation forms and de-forms ozone naturally.
a. true
b. false
As a result of_______ , an old animal usually has more pollutants in its body than a young one. a. bioaccumulation b. biological magnification
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