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BOD (biological oxygen demand) is

A

the amount of oxygen required by bacteria to break down the organic matter of a sample of water

B

the amount of chemicals required to break down the organic matter of a sample of water

C

the amount of phosphate required to oxidise the organic matter of a sample of water

D

the amount of organic matter present in the given sample of water.

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The amount of BOD in water in terms of how much oxygen is required to break it down biologically .
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