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The botulinum toxin produced in the sealed can is an the symptoms associated with botulism that affects the nervous system and causes exotoxin endotoxin Question7 1 pts Infant botulism is caused by the ingestion of C. botulinum bacteria O spores toxin Question8 1 pts Which of the following statements is NOT true of facultative anaerobes? They prefer to live in an oxygen-free environment They may use aerobic respiration to generate ATP. They may use anaerobic respiration to generate ATP They may use fermentation to generate ATP

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6). Exotoxin

Explanation:

Well-known exotoxin is botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum.

7). Spores

Explanation:

Infant botulism, first recognized in 1976, affects infants under 12 months of age. This type of botulism is caused by the ingestion of C. botulinum spores which colonize and produce toxin in the intestinal tract of infants.

8). They prefer to live in an oxygen-free environment

Explanation:

Facultative anaerobes are organisms that thrive in the presence of oxygen but also grow in its absence by relying on fermentation or anaerobic respiration, if there is a suitable electron acceptor other than oxygen and the organism is able to perform anaerobic respiration.

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