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Question: Biochemical oxygen Demand, (BOD) is a measure of organic material present in water. BOD value less t...

Biochemical oxygen Demand, (BOD) is a measure of organic material present in water. BOD value less than 5 ppm indicates a water sample to be ______

A

Rich in dissolved oxygen

B

Poor in dissolved oxygen

C

Highly polluted

D

Not suitable for aquatic life

Answer

Rich in dissolved oxygen

Explanation

Solution

: Clean water rich in dissolved oxygen would have BOD value of less than 5 ppm whereas highly polluted water could have a BOD value of 17 ppm or more.