Question

Clostridium botulinum causes which of the following disease?

• A. Botulism
• B. Typhoid
• C. Cholera
• D. Malaria

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Botulism

The correct option is A.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. It is a disease caused due to food poisoning.
2. It is caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum.
3. Consuming food poisoned with the botulinum toxin or spores allows people to contract food-borne botulism.
4. The bacteria generate spores and a neurotoxin that thrives on these foods.
5. Vomiting, blurred vision, dry mouth, lethargy, weakness, and vertigo are all signs of this disease.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option B:

1. It is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi.
2. It enters the body through contaminated food and water.
3. Weakness, stomach pain, fever, loss of appetite, etc., are some symptoms.

Option C:

1. It is caused by a gram-negative bacterium, Vibrio cholerae.
2. It is transmitted by the ingestion of contaminated food and water.
3. The symptoms are diarrhea and dehydration.

Option D:

1. It is caused by a protozoan Plasmodium.
2. These belong to the sporozoans group.
3. This disease is transmitted by a mosquito vector.

Final answer:

Therefore Clostridium botulinum causes botulism disease.