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Methane is greenhouse gas because -

A

it absorbs longer wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum while transmitting shorter wavelengths.

B

it absorbs shorter wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum while transmitting longer wavelengths

C

it absorbs all wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum

D

it transmits all wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum

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