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Title: Which of the following statements concerning the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is correct?
Post by: cuchillo on Jan 17, 2015
Which of the following statements concerning the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is correct?
A) It is a measure of the amount of oxygen in water.
B) It is proportional to how potable water is.
C) It is used as a bioreceptor index.
D) It is a measurement of the amount of oxygen that aerobic bacteria require to fully metabolize organic wastes in water.
E) It is a filter system to purify drinking water.


Title: Re: Which of the following statements concerning the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is correct?
Post by: Lilligant on Jan 19, 2015
I believe the answer is D) it is a measurement of the amount of oxygen that aerobic bacteria require to fully metabolize organic wastes in water.


Title: Re: Which of the following statements concerning the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is correct?
Post by: cuchillo on Jan 23, 2015
Thanks, see you around. Marking it solved.


Title: Re: Which of the following statements concerning the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is correct?
Post by: Lilligant on Jan 24, 2015
Glad I could be of help. ;)