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In B.O.D. test, oxygen plays an importan...

In B.O.D. test, oxygen plays an important role to

A

Destroy inorganic matter

B

Destroy pollution

C

Destroy waste organic matter

D

None of these

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C
BOD means number of miligrams of `O_2` required for decomposition of one litre of waste or waste by decomposing microorganisms (bacteria).
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