NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2009

  • question_answer
    Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in a river water

    A) remains unchanged when algal bloom occurs

    B) has no relationship with concentration of oxygen in the water

    C) gives a measure of Salmonella in the water

    D) increases when sewage gets mixed with river water

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is the amount of oxygen used for biochemical oxidation by micro-organisms in a unit volume of water. Polluted water has high BOD. Thus, when sewage gets mixed with river water, BOD will increase.


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