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Answer to: “Damage to the ozone layer is a cause for concern.” Justify this statement. Suggest any two steps to limit this damage.

Ozone layer prevents the harmful ultraviolet radiation to enter the atmosphere and reach the earth’s surface. Depletion of ozone layer has become a ca...

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Answer to: Explain the phenomenon of “biological magnification” How does it affect organisms belonging to different trophic levels particularly the tertiary consumers?

The process in which harmful chemicals enter a food chain and get accumulated progressively at each trophic level is called biological magnification. ...

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Answer to: Describe how decomposers facilitate recycling of matter in order to maintain balance in the ecosystem.

Decomposers are micro organisms that obtain energy from the chemical breakdown of dead organisms of animals or plants. These micro organisms breakdown...

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Answer to: Explain ‘biological magnification’ with the help of an example.

Pesticides used in crops are washed down .into the soil. From soil these are absorbed by plants along with water and minerals and thus, they enter the...

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Answer to: Construct an aquatic food chain showing four trophic levels.

Food chain in aquatic ecosystem: Phytoplankton → Zooplankton → Crustacean → Fish → Crane

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Answer to: What are biodegradable and non- biodegradable substances? Select two biodegradable pollutants from the following: Agricultural waste, glass, plastic, sewage, DDT.

Biodegradable substances are those substances which are broken down into simpler, harmless substances in nature in due course of time by the biologica...

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Answer to: State two problems caused by the non- biodegradable waste that we generate in our daily life.

Two problems caused by non-biodegradable waste that we generate in our daily life are: It clogs drains. It causes water and soil pollution.

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Answer to: How is ozone formed in the upper atmosphere? Why is the damage of ozone layer a cause of concern to us? State a cause of this damage.

Ozone is formed in upper atmosphere by the reaction of ultraviolet (UV) radiations on oxygen (O2) molecule. The damage to ozone layer is a cause of ...

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Answer to: Which disease is caused in human beings due to depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere?

Skin cancer is caused in human beings due to the depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere.

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Answer to: Why are green plants called ‘producers’?

Green plants are called ‘producers’ because they can produce food by photosynthesis in the presence of sunlight.

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Answer to: What are the two main components of our environment?

The two main components of our environment are the biotic or living components and abiotic or non-living components.

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Answer to: Why are bacteria and fungi called decomposers? List any two advantages of decomposers to the environment.

Bacteria and fungi breakdown the dead remains and waste products of organisms. These micro organisms are called the decomposers as they breakdown the ...

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Answer to: Name any two abiotic components of an environment.

Two abiotic components of an environment are temperature and rainfall.

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Answer to: Why is ozone layer getting depleted at the higher levels of the atmosphere?

Ozone layer is getting depleted at the higher levels of the atmosphere due to effect of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which are used as refrigerants and ...

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Answer to: How is the increase in demand for energy affecting our environment adversely?

The increase in demand for energy affects our environment adversely. Due to this increase, pollutants like CO, CO2, SO2, etc., are released in to the ...

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Answer to: Distinguish between biodegradable and non-biodegradable pollutants.

Biodegradable Pollutants: (i) These pollutants can be broken down into non-poisonous substances in nature by the action of microorganisms. (ii) Th...

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Answer to: What is ‘environmental pollution’?

Environmental pollution is an undesirable change in the physical, chemical or biological characteristics of the natural environment, brought about by ...

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