Consider the following statements 1 Formation of ozone consumes oxygen 2 Nitrogen fixing by mos...........

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Consider the following statements.

1.Formation of ozone consumes oxygen.

2.Nitrogen-fixing by most bacteria happens in presence of oxygen.

3.Oxygen is consumed when the plant combines the carbon dioxide and the water by using the Sun's energy.

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1 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

Statement 1: Free oxygen atoms can recombine to form oxygen molecules but if a free oxygen atom collides with an oxygen molecule, it joins up, forming ozone. Ozone molecules can also be decomposed by ultraviolet radiation into a free atom and an oxygen molecule.
Statement 2: It is largely an anaerobic process. Enzymes responsible for nitrogenase action are very susceptible to destruction by oxygen. For this reason, many bacteria cease production of the enzyme in the presence of oxygen.
So, many nitrogen-fixing organisms exist only in anaerobic conditions, respiring to draw down oxygen levels, or binding the oxygen with a protein such as leghemoglobin.
Statement 3: This is the process of photosynthesis that produces oxygen instead of consuming it.
During photosynthesis green plants manufacture the sugar molecules fructose and glucose. Green plants use energy from sunlight to build sugar molecules from carbon dioxide and water.