Ozone protects biosphere from
- AInfra-red rays
- BUltraviolet rays
- CX-rays
- DGamma rays
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Correct answer: (b) Ultraviolet rays
Explanation
The ozone layer protects the biosphere by absorbing harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun.
UV (wavelength ~10–400 nm) causes skin and eye damage and ageing on prolonged exposure.
Infra-red, X-rays and gamma rays are not the radiation filtered by ozone.