Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Ozone in the lower stratosphere shields the earth from about 95% of the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
• B) CFCs are odorless and stable.
• C) CFCs are nonflammable, nontoxic, and noncorrosive.
• D) Fluorine atoms are most responsible for the breakdown of ozone to molecular oxygen.
• E) CFCs are cheap to produce.

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Hepatic Artery

The artery that supplies oxygenated blood to the liver from the heart.

Amylase

An enzyme that helps in breaking down carbohydrates into simpler sugars, mainly found in saliva and pancreatic fluid.

Maltase

Enzyme produced in the small intestine that breaks down maltose to two glucose molecules.

Pepsin

An enzyme produced in the stomach that initiates the digestion of proteins by breaking them down into smaller peptides.