Food-borne intoxication is when... A You ingest live bacteria and they make you sick B You ingest endospores and they germinate in your stomach C You ingest the toxin that was produced by live bacteria in the food you ate before you ate it Last saved 9:15:33 PM Questions Filter (12)
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Bacterial toxins are chemical products made by bacteria. A person ingests some honey containing Clostridium botulinum. The C. botulinum is actively growing and releases toxin in the honey. The person becomes ill from ingesting the toxin. This is an example of intoxication.
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