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sabina

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One difference between Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium botulinum in foods is that:
 a. Clostridium must have an acidic environment to produce toxins.
  b. Staph toxins are heat stable and survive cooking.
 c. Clostridium must have exposure to air to survive.
 d. Staph is a very rare type of food intoxication.
 e. Only Clostridium produces toxins.

Question 2

Several hours after eating, a chilled three-bean salad containing home-canned green beans, family members have difficulty breathing and swallowing, double vision, and muscle weakness. What should they do?
 a. Go to the hospital immediately because they may have botulism.
  b. Drink plenty of fluids to dilute the foodborne toxins.
 c. Lie down to get rid of the symptoms.
 d. Smell the leftover salad to see if it is spoiled.
 e. Take an emetic to induce vomiting.


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vickybb89

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


sabina

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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