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State the consequence of stratopheric ozone depletion,

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Stratopheric ozone dpletion causes following ill effects-i. increae in UV radiation in the earth's atmosphere which increase the chance of incidence of catract (eye problem ) and skin cancer (melanoma) ,ii. Decrease in the functioning of nervous system. iii. Descrease in the functioning of nervous system. iv. decrease in the photosynthesis rate in the producers distrube the food chain . v. Damage the nucleic acid and cause gene mutation.
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