Food Poisoning is due to

Food Poisoning is due to

Options

(a) Salmonella typhosa
(b) Clostridium botulinum
(c) Clostridium tuminaceae
(d) Synchytrium endobioticum

Correct Answer:

Clostridium botulinum

Explanation:

Clostridium is a large genus of Gram-positive bacteria, belonging to the frimicutes. They are obligate anaerobes capable of producing endospores. Individual cells are rod-shaped, which gives them their name, from the Greek kloster or spindle.
Food borne disease(or food poisoning) caused by C.botulinum is referred to as botulism (a muscle-paralyzing disease). It is caused by the ingestion of a neurotoxin (botulin) produced by the microorganism in the food. Botulin is the most potent known toxin, blocking ner

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