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BOD of waste water is estimated by measuring the amount of

A

Total organic matter

B

Biodegradable organic matter

C

Oxygen evolution

D

Oxygen consumption

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D
Becuase Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is the meause of amount of oxygen consumed in milligrams in 5 days by the microbes to decompounds of one wate water at `20 ^(@)C`
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