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What does the abbreviation BOD stand for?
ABacterial organic digestion
BBiological oxidation density
CBiochemical oxygen demand
DBasic oxygen deficiency
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Biochemical oxygen demand
BOD is the biochemical oxygen demand, the oxygen consumed when bacteria oxidise organic matter in water.
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