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The amount of oxygen required by the mic...

The amount of oxygen required by the microbes in the decomposition of organic matter is called :

A

Chemical oxygen demand

B

Biochemical oxygen demand

C

Total oxygen demand

D

Dissolve oxygen

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B
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