Q1085
Cum-swelling is due to
A.
Presence of acid
B.
Clostridium botulinum
AnswerC.
Presence of sulphur
D.
Presence of iron
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Cum-swelling is due to Clostridium botulinum.Clostridium botulinum is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, anaerobic, spore-forming, motile bacterium with the ability to produce the neurotoxin botulinum.
The botulinum toxin can cause botulism, a severe flaccid paralytic disease in humans and other animals. It also causes swelling.