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Give specific reasons for the following statements:

Use of CFC is banned in many countries.


Chlorine from CFC breaks ozone molecules into oxygen and nascent oxygen, thereby depleting the ozone layer. This has made the ozone layer, which is important for the absorpion of solar UV rays,  thinner making it disastrous for life on Earth. Hence, the use of CFC is banned in many countries.

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Expand the following biological abbreviations:

 (4) DNA 

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Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is mentioned within brackets:

Corpus callosum and Corpus luteum (function)

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Expand the following biological abbreviations:

(2) TSH

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Expand the following biological abbreviations:

(1) ATP

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Expand the following biological abbreviations:

(3) DPT

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Give specific reasons for the following statements:

Balsam plants wilt during mid-day even if the soil is well watered.

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Give specific reasons for the following statements:

A person walks clumsily after consuming alcohol. 

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Give specific reasons for the following statements:

We cannot distinguish colours in moonlight.

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Give specific reasons for the following statements:

Carbon monoxide is highly dangerous when inhaled.

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