Assertion :Amount of organic biodegradable compounds present in water is measured by the BOD of that water. Reason: During bio degradation of biodegradable organic compounds, oxygen is released by bacteria.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. Organic biodegradable (i.e., they can be degraded by decomposers) pollutants in water are measured by BOD. BOD (biological oxygen demand) is the oxygen demanded or required by bacteria and other decomposers to oxidise pollutants.