What Do the Bacteria That Cause Botulism, Tetanus, and Diphtheria

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Multiple Choice

What do the bacteria that cause botulism, tetanus, and diphtheria have in common?

• A)Each of these diseases is caused by an endospore-forming bacterial species.
• B)Each of these diseases is caused by obligately anaerobic bacteria.
• C)Vaccines are widely used to prevent each of these diseases.
• D)Each of these bacteria make an exotoxin that is responsible for the disease.

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Definitions:

Dopamine-producing

Refers to cells that synthesize and release dopamine, a neurotransmitter important for movement, motivation, and reward.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals in the nervous system that transmit signals from one neuron to another across synapses, playing critical roles in sending, receiving, and processing information.

Synthesis

The process of combining different ideas, influences, or objects to form a coherent whole.

Reuptake

The process by which neurotransmitters are taken back into the neurotransmitter vesicles of a nerve cell after being released into a synaptic gap.