Question:

BOD stands for :

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BOD is the oxygen consumed by microorganisms in the biochemical breakdown of organic matter in water.
Updated On: Nov 11, 2026
  • Biological Oxygen Demand
  • Bacterial Oxidation Demand
  • Biochemical Oxygen Demand
  • Biochemical Oxidation Demand
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

BOD is the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic microorganisms to decompose the organic matter present in a given volume of water over a fixed period (usually 5 days at 20 C).
The full form is Biochemical Oxygen Demand, which is option (3).
Answer: (3) Biochemical Oxygen Demand
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