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BOD measures the _____.
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Amount of oxygen bacteria need to decompose organic matter in a given sample in a fixed period of time
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Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is a measure of how much organic pollution is in water. The BOD test measures the amount of dissolved oxygen in water that is used up due to the breakdown of organic pollutants, such as sewage, in a certain number of days.