Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Give reason for the following:
Destruction of ozone layer is harmful for both humans and plants.
Advertisements
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
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the full name of CFC.
With the help of a flow diagram, describe how energy from the sun flows through various trophic levels.
O2 is converted into O3 by the action of :
(a) infrared radiations
(b) ultraviolet radiations
(c) gamma radiations
(d) cosmic radiations
What would be the effects on widening of ozone hole?
Name the following pollutants:
Any two chemicals leading to the formation of ozone holes.
Bad ozone is present in ______
The problem caused due to ozone hole is ______.
Which of the following may be a conclusion of the excessive exposure of humans to sun’s ultraviolet rays?
- Peptic ulcers
- Eye disease like cataract
- Damage to lungs
- Skin cancer
Acid rain is caused by the oxides of ______.
Why was there a sharp in the amount of ozone in the atmosphere in 1980’s.
