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The small ozone layer on top of the stratosphere is crucial for human survival . Why ?

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The small ozone layer present on the top of the statosphere absorbs most of ultraviolet radiations from the sun which are dangerous and cause gentic damage to living cells, prevents them from reaching the earth's surface and thus helps in the survival of life.
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