MCQ
UV radiation increases the chances of $ ............ : $
- ✓Skin cancer
- BLung cancer
- CBoth $A$ and $B$
- DNone of the above
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Skin cancer
$\ce{UV}$ is radiation increases the chances of skin cancer, which is why ozone layer is very important as it shields the surface of earth from these $\ce{UV}$ radiations of the sun.
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