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Question
Write just a few sentences for an imaginary situation if any of the following gases disappear from the atmosphere.
Oxygen
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Solution
Almost all the living organisms present on earth inhale oxygen or use oxygen in the food making processes (plants use oxygen for photosynthesis). Hence, it is obvious that oxygen is an essential element for survival and there will be no life in the absence of oxygen.
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