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Clostridium botulinum causes which of the following disease?


A

Botulism

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B

Typhoid

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C

Cholera

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D

Malaria

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Solution

The correct option is A

Botulism


The correct option is A.

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. It is a disease caused due to food poisoning.
  2. It is caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum.
  3. Consuming food poisoned with the botulinum toxin or spores allows people to contract food-borne botulism.
  4. The bacteria generate spores and a neurotoxin that thrives on these foods.
  5. Vomiting, blurred vision, dry mouth, lethargy, weakness, and vertigo are all signs of this disease.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option B:

  1. It is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi.
  2. It enters the body through contaminated food and water.
  3. Weakness, stomach pain, fever, loss of appetite, etc., are some symptoms.

Option C:

  1. It is caused by a gram-negative bacterium, Vibrio cholerae.
  2. It is transmitted by the ingestion of contaminated food and water.
  3. The symptoms are diarrhea and dehydration.

Option D:

  1. It is caused by a protozoan Plasmodium.
  2. These belong to the sporozoans group.
  3. This disease is transmitted by a mosquito vector.

Final answer:

Therefore Clostridium botulinum causes botulism disease.


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