Question

What is the effects of uv rays on living organisms?

Answer 1

Answer:

uv rays can cause sun burn/damage tissue on organism. Excessive sun rays may cause global warming and drought to the environment.

Answer 2

The effects of UV rays on living organisms are- ageing of the skin, skin cancer, mutations, inflammation of corona, cataract etc.

What are UV rays?

• UV rays are harmful ultraviolet rays coming from the sun and affect living organisms.
• The body easily absorbs these UV radiations and the high energy UV rays break down the proteins and DNA of living organisms. This results in mutation.
• The small exposure to UV rays causes skin cancer, ageing of the skin, inflammation of corona and sometimes, permanently damaging of eyes.

Note:

The ozone layer present in the stratosphere acts as a covering that absorbs the harmful ultraviolet rays and hence, prevents them from entering the surface of the Earth.