Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Environmental Issues

Question:

Dobson Unit (DU) is used to measure:

Options:

Noise intensity

Air quality

Thickness of Ozone

Water quality

Correct Answer:

Thickness of Ozone

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Thickness of Ozone

The ozone is found in the upper part of the atmosphere called the stratosphere, and it acts as a shield absorbing ultraviolet radiation from the sun. UV rays are highly injurious to living organisms since DNA and proteins of living organisms preferentially absorb UV rays, and its high energy breaks the chemical bonds within these molecules. The thickness of the ozone in a column of air from the ground to the top of the atmosphere is measured in terms of Dobson units (DU).