Saturday, 27 June 2015

Food Illness

Food Illness

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The staphylococcal intoxication refers to presence of_____________.

a. an enterotoxin
b. neurotoxin
c. mycotoxin
d. All of these

A bacterial food intoxication refers to_____________.

a. illness caused by presence of pathogens
b. food borne illness caused by the presence of a bacterial toxin formed in food
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none of the above

The Bacillus cereus causes gasteroenteritis by the production of an exoenterotoxin which is released in food as a result of____________.

a. cell growth
b. cell autolysis
c. cell permeation
d. cell damage

Arrange the potencies of toxin in descending order of the following canned foods___________.

a. peas>string beans>spinach> corn
b. corn> string bean>peas>spinach
c. corn> spinach> peas>string beans
d. corn> peas>string beans>spinach

The milk streptococci produce acetoin that gets spontaneously oxidized yielding a flavorings agent (responsible for aroma of butter) that is___________.

a. acetone
b. acetyl coA
c. butyric acid
d. diacetyl

Staphylococcal intoxication is caused by the toxin m the food from___________.

a. Staphylococcus aureus
b. S. cerevisiae
c. S. thermophillus
d. none of these

The application of Gamma rays destroys botulism toxin. The dose of gamma rays required for this purpose is___________.

a. 73 Gy
b. 73 Rad
c. 7.3 Mrad
d. 173 Rad

The botulism intoxication occurs due to___________.

a. an enterotoxin
b. neurotoxin
c. mycotoxin
d. all of these

Botulism is caused by the presence of toxin developed by___________.

a. Clostridium tyrobutyricum
b. Clostridium sporogenes
c. Clostridium botulinum
d. none of these

Which of the following is true to prevent botulism from smoked fish?

a. The fish should be heated at its coolest part to at least 82°C for 30 min during or after smoking
b. Fish should be immediately frozen after packaging and kept frozen
c. Good sanitation should be maintained throughout production and handling
d. All of the above

Salmonellois is caused by the___________.

a. enterotoxin of Salmonella spp
b. endotoxin of Salmonella spp
c. neurotoxin of Salmonella spp
d. exoenterotoxin of Salmonella spp

Group I c. botulinum strains generally includes in___________.

a. all types of strains (proteolytic)A, B and F
b. all types of strains (non-proteolytic) E and F
c. all types of strains (proteolytic)C, D and F
d. none of the above

Which of the following toxin causing botulism is less toxic to human beings?

a. Type A
b. Type B
c. Type C
d. None of these

Which of the following is a food infection?

a. Salmonellois
b. Botulism
c. Staphylococcal intoxication
d. None of these

The method of successful treatment of botulism prior to appearance of botulism symptoms involve administration of___________.

a. Antibiotic     
b. Analgesic
c. Antitoxin    
d. None of these
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