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Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) may not be a good index for pollution for water bodies receiving effluents from
BiologyMicrobes in Human WelfareNEET
Options:
  • A domestic sewage.
  • B dairy industry.
  • C petroleum industry.
  • D sugar industry.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: petroleum industry.
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is not a good index for pollution for water bodies receiving effluents from petroleum industry as the generated waste is mostly non-biodegradable in nature.

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