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Find out the odd one with respect to the effect of UV-B radiation . |
Damage to skin cells . Skin cancers. Cataract. None of these. |
None of these. |
The correct answer is Option (4)- None of these. UV radiation of wavelengths shorter than UV-B, are almost completely absorbed by Earth’s atmosphere, given that the ozone layer is intact. But, UV-B damages DNA and mutation may occur. It causes aging of skin, damage to skin cells and various types of skin cancers. In human eye, cornea absorbs UV-B radiation, and a high dose of UV-B causes inflammation of cornea, called snow-blindness, cataract, etc. Such exposure may permanently damage the cornea. |