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Is Free oxygen in the atmosphere important to the development and maintenance of life on Earth because oxygen can form ozone and block some UV radiation?
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∙ 13y ago
No, oxygen in the atmosphere is important, because animals and plants cannot photosynthesize in the dark.
Oxygen forming ozone is important because DNA is damaged by what ozone absorbs, so it allows organsims without ring DNA, the ability to process telomerase whole-body, or multiple copies of their DNA in each cell, to survive. But life could exist without it, in fact there are RNA-based cells above the ozone layer.
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What is the important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun?
Ozone
Which gas traps the most infrared radiation in Earth's atmosphere?
The most important are water vapors.
What are Two ways gases can affect radiation?
Gases absorb radiation and some is absorbed in the atmosphere :)
What form of radiation can be shielded by the earth's atmosphere?
The form of radiation shielded by atmosphere is Ultraviolet. The Ultraviolet is a part of radiation released by our star sun.
What is the most important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun?
The most important gas which absorbs Uv radiations from the sun is ozone. This ozone is present in the form of ozone layer in the atmosphere.
What is the important gas in the atmosphere that asorbs the sun's radiation?
The ozone!!!
What is the important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolte radiation from the sun?
The ozone gas is the important one in atmosphere. It is present inside the stratospheric region of atmosphere.
What is the important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun?
Ozone
Which gas traps the most infrared radiation in Earth's atmosphere?
The most important are water vapors.
Which gas in the atmosphere is important for shielding us from harmful ultra-violet radiation from the Sun?
Ozone
Why is Earth's atmosphere important for humans?
It deflects harmful radiation and keeps earth at livable temperatures.
Why is the upper atmosphere so important?
The Ionosphere absorbs radiation from space, without it there could be no life on Earth since the radiation would destroy DNA.
What are Two ways gases can affect radiation?
Gases absorb radiation and some is absorbed in the atmosphere :)
Is all radiation absorbed in the earths atmosphere is absorbed in what atmosphere?
Not all the radiation is absorbed in the earth's atmosphere called the troposphere.
What is the ozone and why is it important?
Ozone is a type of oygen that sheilds us from some of the harmful sun radiation such as ultra violet radiation . It is found in the upper layers of the atmosphere
What form of radiation can be shielded by the earth's atmosphere?
The form of radiation shielded by atmosphere is Ultraviolet. The Ultraviolet is a part of radiation released by our star sun.
Why is ozone important on the earth organism?
Ozone helps to keep the atmosphere warm. And it blocks majority of the sun's radiation.
