D. The amount of oxygen required by microorganisms to decompose organic matter in water
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
BOD is a measure of organic pollution in water bodies. High BOD indicates high levels of biodegradable organic matter, leading to oxygen depletion as microorganisms break it down. This can cause fish kills and eutrophication. Clean water has low BOD (
Consider the following statements about the nitrogen cycle:
1. Nitrogen fixation converts N₂ to ammonia.
2. Nitrification converts ammonia to nitrates.
3. Denitrification returns nitrogen to the atmosphere.
Which of the above is/are correct?
Explanation:
All three processes are part of the nitrogen cycle: fixation (N₂ → NH₃), nitrification (NH₃ → NO₂⁻ → NO₃⁻), and denitrification (NO₃⁻ → N₂).
Explanation:
Calcium is a major component of bones. Vitamin C is water-soluble, iron is for hemoglobin (oxygen transport), iodine deficiency causes goiter, anemia is from iron/B₁₂/folate deficiency.
Explanation:
Dominant alleles express their trait when present, masking recessive alleles. A gene is a DNA segment; alleles are its variants. Homozygous means identical alleles, recessive expressed only in homozygous state.
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