Production of a Neurotoxin That Binds to Target Sites on Spinal

question 7

Multiple Choice

Production of a neurotoxin that binds to target sites on spinal cord neurons responsible for inhibiting skeletal muscle contraction is a characteristic of:

• A)Clostridium botulinum.
• B)Clostridium perfringens.
• C)Clostridium difficile.
• D)Clostridium tetani.
• E)All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that suggests there is a difference or relationship between two variables, as opposed to the null hypothesis, which suggests there is no effect or relationship.

Scientific Methods

A systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, involving observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and conclusion drawing.

Positive Feedback Loop

A process where the end product of an action causes more of that action to occur in a feedback loop that amplifies itself.

Negative Feedback Loop

A process in a system where some function of the output of a system process reduces the effect of changes in the input, stabilizing the system.