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Concept of BOD

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What is represented by letter A, B and C?

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A- oxygen, B- organic matter, C- BOD

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A- BOD, B- organic matter, C- oxygen

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A- organic matter, B- BOD, C- oxygen

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D

A- dissolved oxygen, B- BOD, C- organic matter

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Solution

The correct option is D A- dissolved oxygen, B- BOD, C- organic matter
A figure shows changes that one may notice following discharge of sewage into a river.
Micro-organisms involved in biodegradation of organic matter in the receiving water body by consuming a lot of oxygen, and as a result, there is a sharp decline in dissolved oxygen downstream from the point of sewage discharge. This causes mortality of fish and other aquatic creatures. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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Q. Statement 1 : BOD 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.

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A. Biochemical oxygen demand is defined as the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by microorganisms in decomposing the inorganic wastes.
B. Greater the BOD of waste water, the higher is the amount of organic matter present.
C. The BOD increases with time as organic matter gets decomposed.
D. Sewage water is treated till the BOD is reduced

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