Food Contaminated with ________ May Contain a Potent Neurotoxin

Question

Food contaminated with ________ may contain a potent neurotoxin.
A) Salmonella spp.
B) Shigella spp.
C) Clostridium botulinum
D) Escherichia coli
E) Listeria monocytogenes

Accepted Answer

Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces the potent neurotoxin botulinum toxin, which can cause botulism. The spores of this bacterium can exist in soil and water and can contaminate food during cultivation and harvesting.