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The bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that causes botulism is

  • a facultative anaerobe

  • an obligate anaerobe

  • a facultative aerobe

  • a facultative aerobe


B.

an obligate anaerobe

The bacterium Clostridium batulinum, causing botulism ( a form of food poisoning) is an obligate anaerobic, endospore-forming, grampositive, rod shaped bacterium found in soil and in many fresh water sediments.
This bacterium produces a toxin, called botulinum toxin which is the most toxic susbtance known (cause fatal food poisoning) but in minute doses it is used to treat certain conditions involving muscle dysfunction. 

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Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

  • methanogens - gobar gas

  • yeast - ethanol

  • streptomycetes - antibiotic

  • streptomycetes - antibiotic


Which of the following is correctly matched for the product produced by them?

  • Acetobacter aceti : Antibiotics

  • Methanobterium : Lactic acid

  • Penicillium notatum : Acetic acid

  • Penicillium notatum : Acetic acid


Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  • VItamin B12 → Pernicious anaemia

  • Vitamin-B6 → Loss of appetite

  • Vitamin-B1 →Beri-Beri

  • Vitamin-B2 → Pellagra


Curing of tea leaves is brought about by the activity of

  • bacteria

  • mycorrhiza

  • viruses

  • viruses


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