Which of the Following Statements About Ozone (In Earth's Stratosphere)is

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about ozone (in Earth's stratosphere) is not true?

• A)The presence of ozone was crucial to the origin of life.
• B)If the ozone layer is depleted,we can expect the rate of mutations in land-based life-forms to increase significantly.
• C)Ozone absorbs ultraviolet light from the Sun.
• D)The ozone hole occurring each spring over Antarctica appears to be caused by human-made CFCs.

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