$A$ decrease in the concentration of which gas in the atmosphere leads to an increase in the incidence of skin cancer?

  • A
    Ozone
  • B
    Ammonia
  • C
    Methane
  • D
    Nitrous oxide

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$(iv)$ $CFCs$ are responsible for the imbalance between the production and degradation of ozone.
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