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BOD stands for

A. Biological Oxygen Decrease

B. Biotic Oxygen Demand

C. Biological Oxygen Demand

D. None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

BOD stands for Biological Oxygen Demand. It is the amount of dissolved oxygen required by aerobic biological organisms to break down organic material present in a given water sample at certain temperature over a specific time period.

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