Q32
B.O.D. is related to
A.
Detergents
B.
Putrescibility
C.
Inorganic pollutants
D.
Organic pollutants
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
B.O.D. is related to Organic pollutants.Biochemical oxygen demand is an analytical parameter representing the amount of dissolved oxygen (DO) consumed by aerobic bacteria growing on the organic material present in a water sample at a specific temperature over a specific period.
The B.O.D. value is most commonly expressed in milligrams of oxygen consumed per liter of sample during 5 days of incubation at 20°C and is often used as a surrogate of the degree of organic water pollution.