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The Ozone Layer

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The ultraviolet radiations in the stratosphere are absorbed by
(a) ozone
(b) oxygen
(c) sulphur dioxide
(d) argon

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(a) ozone
Ozone absorbs the ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere.

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