Which of the following cannot be plausibly linked to the destruction of the ozone layer A) Damage to crops. B) Increased number of skin cancer cases. C) Genetic mutations. D) Increasing global CO₂ concentrations.

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Increasing global CO₂ concentrations are not directly related to the destruction of the ozone layer. The destruction of the ozone layer is primarily caused by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other halogenated ozone-depleting substances, which lead to increased UV radiation reaching the Earth's surface, not changes in carbon or sulfur compound concentrations.

Which of the Following Cannot Be Plausibly Linked to the Destruction