Multiple Choice
Match each term with the appropriate definition.
-C.botulinum
A) as few as 10 of these bacteria may cause death by kidney failure in vulnerable people
B) the most common cause of food-borne illness in the United States
C) it is estimated that over 1,027,000 cases of this infection occur in the United States each year
D) bacteria that thrive without oxygen and produce gases as they grow
E) common contaminant on chicken and causes an estimated 845,025 cases of food-borne illness each year
F) fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by a prion that mainly affects cattle
G) poisoning from fish that is caused by a neurotoxin present in microorganisms called dinoflagellates
H) illness related to consumption of foods or beverages containing disease-causing bacteria,viruses,parasites,toxic chemicals,or other harmful substances
I) infectious,misfolded protein that has the capability of causing normal proteins to become misfolded,thereby producing disease
J) spread of bacteria,viruses,or other harmful substances from one surface to another
K) infection during pregnancy can cause miscarriage and stillbirth
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