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What does BOD stand for in water quality analysis?
ABiological Oxygen Demand
BBasic Oxygen Density
CBiochemical Ozone Deposit
DBio-organic Decomposition
✓ Correct Answer: A — Biological Oxygen Demand
BOD measures the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic biological organisms to break down organic material in a water sample.
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