I think it's D. It shields life forms on the surface from radiation?
Answer: they damage proteins and DNA
<span>Oxidative stress and other cell processes induce the formation of highly reactive aldehydes that react directly with DNA of a microbial organism, forming aldehyde-derived DNA </span>adducts lead to proteins and DNA damage. DNA damage causes deregulation of cell homeostasis and thus contributes to the disease phenotype.
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<span>The option that could be found on either public or private land is C. mine. A state park can only be found on public land, because parks are owned by states, not regular people. A single-family residence is only found on private land, because that is a house that a family owns. A factory is on private land only, because it belongs to a person or another company. Which leaves us with mines, that can be found both on private and public lands.</span>
