NEET2007BotanyEnvironmental IssuesActual
Which one of the following pairs is mismatched?
Options
- ABiomass burning - Release of CO ₂
- BFossil fuel burning - Release of CO ₂
- CNuclear power — Radioactive wastes
- DSolar energy — Green house effect
Correct answer
D. Solar energy — Green house effect
Step-by-step solution
Solar energy is not responsible for green house effect instead it is a source of energy for the plants and animals. Green plants prepare their food by the use of this solar energy. CO ₂ gas is mainly responsible for green house effect. Excess of this gas forms a thick layer around the earth and prevents re-radiation of entering sun rays to atmosphere. Thus functions like the glass panels of a green house (or the glass windows of a motor car). This is so called green house effect.