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General Knowledge · Q80

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 80

Q80

BOD stands for

A.
Biological Oxygen Decrease
B.
Biotic Oxygen Demand
C.
Biological Oxygen Demand
Answer
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
BOD stands for Biological Oxygen Demand. It is the amount of dissolved oxygen required by aerobic biological organisms to break down organic material present in a given water sample at certain temperature over a specific time period.