All of the Following Are Associated with Botulism Outbreaks EXCEPT

question 65

Multiple Choice

All of the following are associated with botulism outbreaks EXCEPT

• A)type A toxin is most virulent.
• B)endospores of C.botulinum have been recovered from honey.
• C)type E toxin is associated with seafood.
• D)Alaskan natives have the lowest rate of botulism in the world.
• E)antibodies are not an effective method of treatment.

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Definitions:

Alpha Helices

A common structural motif in proteins where the polypeptide chain forms a coiled structure stabilized by hydrogen bonds between backbone atoms.

Protein Structure

The three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in an amino acid-chain molecule. Proteins have a complex structure, including primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary formations, that determines their function in biological systems.

Disaccharide Molecule

A sugar (carbohydrate) composed of two monosaccharides bonded together, example includes sucrose.

Glucose Molecules

Simple sugar molecules that are an important energy source in living organisms and a component of many carbohydrates.