WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Increase of BOD in water leads to

    A)  increase in the dissolved \[{{O}_{2}}\] concentration

    B)  decrease in the dissolved \[{{O}_{2}}\]concentration

    C)  maintenance of dissolved \[{{O}_{2}}\]concentration at the same level

    D)  no effect on dissolved \[{{O}_{2}}\]concentration

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is the oxygen in milligrams required for five days in one litre of water at 20°C for the micro-organisms to metabolise organic waste. Increase of BOD in water leads to decrease in the dissolved oxygen concentration.


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