NEET Biology question

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Measuring Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a method used for

(A)Measuring the activity of *Saccharomyces cerevisiae* in producing curd on a commercial scale
(B)Working out the efficiency of RBCs about their capacity to carry oxygen
(C)Estimating the amount of organic matter in sewage waterCorrect
(D)Working out the efficiency of oil driven automobile engines

Answer: (C)

Solution

BOD measures the oxygen consumed by microorganisms while decomposing organic matter in a water sample, directly reflecting the quantity of organic matter (and thus the degree of organic pollution) present in sewage water. It

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