NEET | 2016Human Health and DiseaseEasy
Question
Depletion of which gas in the atmosphere can lead to an increased incidence of skin cancers:
Options
A.
Nitrous oxide
B.
Ozone
C.
Ammonia
D.
Methane
Solution
Ozone is found in the upper part of the atmosphere called stratosphere and it acts as a shield absorbing ultraviolet radiation from sun and so its depletion can lead to incidence of skin cancers.
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