Botulism Quiz

• Smoked food ingestion
• Commercial food packaging
• Anaerobic spore-forming bacillus found in soil (correct)
• Canned food consumption

• Causes excessive production of acetylcholine
• Stimulates release of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junction
• Inhibits release of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junction (correct)
• Blocks acetylcholine receptors

• Children (correct)
• Athletes
• Pregnant women
• Elderly individuals

<p>Clostridium botulism is an anaerobic spore-forming bacillus found in soil that can be present in canned food and smoked commercial products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clostridium botulism inhibits the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, leading to paralysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Children are at an increased risk for botulism.</p> Signup and view all the answers