Which of the following diseases can be transmitted by improperly prepared food?

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Which of the following diseases can be transmitted by improperly prepared food?

botulism

chlamydia

syphillis

none of the above

Which of the following is a method of classifying bacteria?

amino acid sequence

nucleic acid hybridization

nucleic acid sequence

all of the above

Which disease is spread by deer ticks?

plague

botulism

leprosy

lyme disease

Which of the following is a beneficial use of bacteria?

industry

maintenance of carbon balance

nitrogen fixation

all of the above

Which of the following is a sexually transmitted disease?

cholera

syphillis

botulism

anthrax

botulism

chlamydia

syphillis

none of the above

Explanation / Answer

Which of the following diseases can be transmitted by improperly prepared food?

Botulism - This disease is caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum . It is usually considered as a food pathogen which food-poisoning due to the secretion of a toxin called botulinum.

Which of the following is a method of classifying bacteria?

All of the above.

Which of the following is a beneficial use of bacteria?

All of the above.

Reason:

Industry - Hormone such as insulin is manufactured using bacteria by pharmaceutical industries

Carbon balance - Dead and decayed organisms are decomposed to elementary carbon by bacteria.

Nitrogen fixation - Bacteria such as Azotobacter fix atmospheric nitrogen

Which of the following is a sexually transmitted disease?

Syphilis - This is caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum

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