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Read the following statements and select the correct option. Statement 1 : BOP represents the amount of dissolved oxygen that would be consumed if all the organic matter in one litre of water were oxidised by microorganisms. Statement 2 : High value of BOD indicates that water is highly polluted by organic matter.A. Both statements 1 and 2 are correctB. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrectC. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correctD. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A `BOD` (biochemical oxygen demand) refers to the amount of the oxygen that would be consumed if all the organic matter in one litre of water were oxidised by bacteria. The `BOD` test measures the rate of update of oxygen by microorganisms in a sample of water and thus, indirectly `BOD` is the measure of the organic matter present in the water. The greater the `BOD` of wastwater, more is its pollulting potential. |
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