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Measuring Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a method used for
Q. Measuring Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a method used for
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Estimating the amount of organic matter in sewage water
82%
B
Working out the efficiency of oil driven automobile engines
2%
C
Measuring the activity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in producing curd on a commercial scale
7%
D
Working out the efficiency of RBCs about their capacity to carry oxygen
9%
Solution:
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is the amount of oxygen taken up by microorganisms that decompose organic waste matter in water. It is therefore used as a measure of the amount of certain types of organic pollutant in water.