Ozone protects the earth’s inhabitants by absorbing gamma radiations. The incorrect statement about ozone is Ozone protects the earth’s inhabitants by absorbing gamma radiations. Ozone layer is a region of the upper atmosphere roughly between 15- 35 km above earth’s surface containing relatively high concentrations of ozone molecule (O3).Ozone and oxygen molecules in the stratosphere absorb ultraviolet light from the sun providing a shield that prevents this radiation from passing to the earth’s surface.