Choose the incorrect sentence.

  • A
    $UV$ rays are highly injurious to living organisms since $DNA$ and proteins of living organisms preferentially absorb $UV$ rays and their high energy breaks the chemical bonds within these molecules.
  • B
    In the stratosphere,$UV$ rays act on $CFCs$ releasing $Cl$ atoms.
  • C
    $UV-B$ damages $DNA$ and mutations may occur.
  • D
    In the human eye,the cornea absorbs $UV-B$ radiation,and a high dose of $UV-B$ causes inflammation of the cornea,known as snow-blindness.

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The result of the ozone hole is:

Recognizing the deleterious effects of ozone depletion,an international treaty was signed at Montreal in $1987$ to control the emission of ozone-depleting substances,which is known as $.........$.

Assertion $(A)$: Chlorofluorocarbons are responsible for ozone depletion.
Reason $(R)$: Ozone level decreases by as much as $67\%$ every year.

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"Good ozone" is found in the .........

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