NEET Biology question

The amount of biodegradable organic matter in sewage water can be estimated by measuring

(A)Biological oxygen demand
(B)Biochemical oxygen demandCorrect
(C)The growth of microorganisms in water
(D)The growth of bacteria in water

Answer: (B)

Solution

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is specifically defined as the amount of oxygen used for biochemical oxidation of organic matter by microorganisms in a unit volume of water, making it the standard, precisely-termed measure of biodegradable organic

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