What Happens When a Patient Is Poisoned by Botulism

question 14

Multiple Choice

What happens when a patient is poisoned by botulism?

• A) increased respiratory rate
• B) blurry, double vision
• C) constricted pupils
• D) increased acetylcholine release

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Definitions:

Liverwort

A type of non-vascular plant found in moist habitats, part of the bryophyte family, which includes mosses and hornworts.

Marchantia

A genus of liverworts, simple non-vascular plants found in damp habitats, known for its flat, green, branching thallus.

Xylem

Vascular tissue that transports water and mineral solutes upward through the plant body; it contains vessel elements and tracheids.

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for the transport of sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.