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The bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism is
The bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism is
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The correct option is C An obligate anaerobe
Clostridium botulinum is a gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming, motile bacterium which is also an obligate anaerobe. with the ability to produce the neurotoxin, botulinum. These produce endospores which can be destroyed by heating at high temperatures
So, the correct answer is 'An obligate anaerobe'
Clostridium botulinum is a gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming, motile bacterium which is also an obligate anaerobe. with the ability to produce the neurotoxin, botulinum. These produce endospores which can be destroyed by heating at high temperatures
So, the correct answer is 'An obligate anaerobe'
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