BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 44, Problem 9SA
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The Montreal Protocol was designed to end the production of ozone depleting substances (ODS) to decrease their atmospheric concentration and to protect the ozone layer of the earth. It is an international agreement made in 1987 by the United Nations. The ozone layer prevents the harmful solar ultraviolet radiation, which causes skin cancer and cataracts, decreased agricultural productivity, and interruption of marine ecosystems.
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1.) The main causative agent of ozone depletion is _______
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b. lead
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a. ozone
b. oxygen gas
c. stratosphere
d. none of these
3.) Forest type present in the Philippines ______
a. CFCs
b. NO2
c. SO2
d.SO3
Carbon is present in the atmosphere as ________. a. carbon dioxide b. carbonate ion c. carbon dust d. carbon monoxide
As a result of_______ , an old animal usually has more pollutants in its body than a young one. a. bioaccumulation b. biological magnification
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