_____ benefit(s) living organisms by absorbing most ultraviolet (UV) radiation from incoming sunlight

a. The ozone layer
b. Nitrogen
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Chlorofluorocarbons
e. Sulfur oxides


a

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By weight, the bulk of a plant's organic material is derived from:

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