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Food poisoning is caused by:...

Food poisoning is caused by:

A

Azotobacter

B

Clostridium

C

Lactobacillus

D

Rhizobium

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The correct Answer is:
B
Botulism is a fatal form of food poisoning caused by an endotoxin produced by the bacillus Clostridium botulinum.
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