UPSC Ecology And Environment Environmental Issue And Environmental Pollution Question Bank Environmental Issues

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    CFCs primarily contribute to the destruction of the ozone by:

    A)  producing chlorinated gases that reflect back a significant amount of ultraviolet light.

    B)  releasing carbon monoxide into the stratosphere, which reacts with the oxygen in ozone.

    C)  releasing gases into the stratosphere that block the enzymes that create ozone.

    D)  contributing chlorine, which acts as a catalyst in the breakdown of ozone.

    Correct Answer: D


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