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Question
What would happen if the ozone layer in the atmosphere completely disappears?
Solution
If the ozone layer in the atmosphere completely disappears, then the harmful ultraviolet radiations from the sun would enter the earth's surface and cause skin cancer and many other ailments in humans and animals, and may also damage plants.
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