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Biological oxygen demand (BOD) is a meas...

Biological oxygen demand (BOD) is a measure of

A

Industrial wastes poured into water bodies

B

Extent to which water is polluted with organic compounds

C

Amount of carbon monoxide inseparably combined with hemoglobin

D

Amount of oxygen needed by green plants during night

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