Explain the role of the ozone layer in sustaining life on earth.

Ozone is a layer of gas in the atmosphere that is represented by O₃. It has an essential role in sustaining life forms on earth. It prevents the harmful ultraviolet rays ( that come from sun) to reach the earth. These radiations are absorbed by ozone layer and therefore it acts like a protective shielding layer for the planet earth.

Harmful UV radiation can otherwise cause damage to the life forms ( like sun burns, skin cancer).

Thus, it helps in sustaining life forms.

hydroxyl -oh

alcohols, always polar, can form hydrogen bonds with h2o molecules

carboxyl -cooh  

cargoxylic acids, has acidic properties which is a source of hydrogen ions, found in cells in ionized for with a charge of oh-1

carbonyl > co

ketone if within skeleton, aldehyde if group is at the end of skeleton, k & a may be structural isomers, it determines 2 sugars (ketose & aldose)

amino -nh2

amines, acts as a base, it can pick up h+ ions from surrounding solution, ionized with charge of 1+

methyl ch2

addition to rna/dna affects and gene expression

phosphate -opo3 ²⁻

organic phosphates, contributes to negative charge to, molecule that it is a part of, and potential to react with h20

sulfhydryl -sh

thiols, cross-linking stabilize the protein, and it is structure

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