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प्रश्न
Give reason for the following:
Destruction of ozone layer is harmful for both humans and plants.
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उत्तर
Damage cause due to ozone depletion to humans:
- Sun burn and skin cancer
- Disruption in function of DNA
- Early aging of skin
- weakening of immune system
- eye cataract and eye damage
Animals: Severe damage to cells of animals and all the damages caused to humans as above.
Plants:
- Retards plant growth.
- Reduces chlorophyll content
- inhibits pollen germination
- Disrupts ecosystem, quality of vegetables
- increases harmful mutations
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain how, harmful ultraviolet radiations of sunlight are prevented from reaching the earth's surface.
O2 is converted into O3 by the action of :
(a) infrared radiations
(b) ultraviolet radiations
(c) gamma radiations
(d) cosmic radiations
How is ozone formed in the higher level of atmosphere?
Why is ozone layer called ozone umbrella/shield?
Discuss in detail the process of ozone depletion.
Number of Oxygen atom in Ozone.
Very short answer type question
Where was the ozone hole discovered?
In 1987, an agreement was formulated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to freeze the production of “X” to prevent the depletion of “Y”. “X” and “Y” respectively referred to here are ______.
World Ozone day is celebrated on ______.
What is exactly measured in Dobson units or DU?
