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- Question
Which of the following toxin causing botulism is less toxic to human beings?
Options- A. Type A
- B. Type B
- C. Type C
- D. None of these
- Correct Answer
- Type B
- 1. The milk streptococci produce acetoin that gets spontaneously oxidized yielding a flavorings agent (responsible for aroma of butter) that is
Options- A. acetone
- B. acetyl coA
- C. butyric acid
- D. diacetyl Discuss
- 2. The staphylococcal intoxication refers to presence of
Options- A. an enterotoxin
- B. neurotoxin
- C. mycotoxin
- D. All of these Discuss
- 3. Group I C. botulinum strains generally includes in
Options- A. all types of strains (proteolytic)A, B and F
- B. all types of strains (non-proteolytic) E and F
- C. all types of strains (proteolytic)C, D and F
- D. none of the above Discuss
- 4. High acid foods with a pH < 3.7 undergo spoilage by
Options- A. Saccharolytic anaerobe
- B. B. coagulans
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. do not undergo spoilage by microorganisms Discuss
- 5. The putrifactive anaerobes grow best in the
Options- A. low acid canned foods
- B. medium acid canned foods
- C. high acid canned foods
- D. any of these Discuss
- 6. Staphylococcal intoxication is caused by the toxin m the food from
Options- A. Staphylococcus aureus
- B. S. cerevisiae
- C. S. thermophillus
- D. none of these Discuss
- 7. The Bacillus cereus causes gasteroenteritis by the production of an exoenterotoxin which is released in food as a result of
Options- A. cell growth
- B. cell autolysis
- C. cell permeation
- D. cell damage Discuss
- 8. Salmonellois is caused by the
Options- A. enterotoxin of Salmonella spp
- B. endotoxin of Salmonella spp
- C. neurotoxin of Salmonella spp
- D. exoenterotoxin of Salmonella spp Discuss
- 9. Which of the following is true to prevent botulism from smoked fish?
Options- A. The fish should be heated at its coolest part to at least 82°C for 30 min during or after smoking
- B. Fish should be immediately frozen after packaging and kept frozen
- C. Good sanitation should be maintained throughout production and handling
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 10. The botulism intoxication occurs due to
Options- A. an enterotoxin
- B. neurotoxin
- C. mycotoxin
- D. all of these Discuss
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Correct Answer: diacetyl
Correct Answer: an enterotoxin
Correct Answer: all types of strains (proteolytic)A, B and F
Correct Answer: do not undergo spoilage by microorganisms
Correct Answer: low acid canned foods
Correct Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
Correct Answer: cell autolysis
Correct Answer: endotoxin of Salmonella spp
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: neurotoxin
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