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Norma-Jean [14]
3 years ago
13

Why is the ozone layer important?

Biology
2 answers:
lyudmila [28]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: B. It absorbs ultraviolet rays from the sun

Explanation:

Ozone layer is a layer in the atmosphere containing ozone gases. It prevent direct effect of ultraviolet rays from the sun.

living organisms cannot survive with the direct contact of ultraviolet rays from sun ozone layer serves as protective covering by absorbing the Ultraviolet rays from the sun and enabling the survival of both aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Its also prevent solar radiation from reaching the earth.

Ahat [919]3 years ago
5 0

Answer: Option B.

Absorb ultraviolet Ray's from the sun.

Explanation:

Ozone layer is the lower part of the stratosphere that absorb the ultraviolet rays of the sun. It is made up of three oxygen (O3). It is about 20 to 30 kilometers from the Earth. The ozone layer is of utmost important because it absorb the ultraviolet Ray's from the sun which can damage plants and animals. The ultraviolet rays can cause Mutation of the DNA thereby leading to death of plants and animals.

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