Clostridium

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about Clostridium?

1. It is a bacteria.
2. It is a fungi.
3. They thrive in cold conditions.
4. They cause food poisoning.

Q. Food poisoning is caused by

1. E.coli
2. Salmonella typhi
3. Clostridium botulinum
4. Bacillus megaterium

Q.

Micro-organisms are the most common cause of food poisonings.

Which of the following substances is responsible for causing food poisoning?

1. Antibiotics

2. Probiotics

3. Vaccines

4. Toxins

Q. Can bacteria respire aerobically?If yes what is the name of that bacteria

Q. 'X' is a bacteria that grows under anerobic conditions. It is found in spoiled meat curry. Identify 'X'.

1. $Lactobacillus$
2. $Staphylococcus$
3. $Clostridium$
4. $Alcanivorax$

Q. Botulism caused by Clostridium botulinum affects

1. Spleen
2. Intestine
3. Lymph glands
4. Neuromuscular junctions

Q. Botulism is

1. Human disease due to parasitic bacteria
2. Disease of various organisms
3. A type of food poisoning
4. A viral disease

Q. A danger of using home-canned food if the processing has been inadequate is

1. Cancer
2. Botulism
3. Excessive nutrient loss
4. Excessive tin in the juice

Q. Clostridium botulinum is

1. Obligate aerobe
2. Facultative aerobe
3. Obligate anaerobe
4. Facultative anaerobe

Q. Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
The bacterium that causes botulism belongs to the genus

1. Clostridium
2. Pseudomonas
3. Bacillus
4. Staphylococcus

Q. The bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that causes botulism is a/an

1. Obligate aerobe
2. Facultative anaerobe
3. Facultative aerobe
4. Obligate anaerobe

Q. Which one of the following bacteria spoil cooked food ?

1. Staphylococcus
2. Clostridium
3. Streptococcus
4. Rhizobium

Q. Botulism is a

1. Type of food poisoning due to saprophytic bacterium
2. Disease in man due to parasitic bacterium
3. Disease in various organisms
4. Disease of plants due to viruses

Q. Botulism caused by Clostridium botulinum affects the

1. Neuromuscular junction
2. Spleen
3. Intestine
4. Lymph glands

Q. Which of the following have neurotoxic effect?

1. Tetanospasmin
2. Botulinal toxin
3. Enterotoxin
4. Both A and B

Q.

What is the use of alpha-antitrypsin?

Q. Which of the following microbe is present in dosa batter?

1. Lactobacillus
2. Rhizobium
3. Clostridium
4. Penicillium