Multiple Choice
Biochemical oxygen demand is the amount of oxygen needed
A) By humans to breathe.
B) By all organisms in a system, both plants and animals.
C) For aerobic breakdown of organic matter in a system.
D) To destroy all chemical pollutants in a system.
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