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Lana71 [14]
2 years ago
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Sometimes even the most careful food preparation can lead to tragedy. For many generations, humans have made sausages, but on oc

casion the sausages have become contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, and individuals have developed a deadly disease known as botulism (botulus = “sausage”). How do you think sausage becomes contaminated, and what characteristics of C. botulinum make it attracted to sausage?
Biology
1 answer:
GrogVix [38]2 years ago
4 0

<em>Clostridium botulinum</em> gets into food such as sausages through spores which grow on the humid environment of sausages.

<h3>What is food contamination?</h3>

Food contamination refers to the presence in food of substances which are not normally found in food and which could pose harm to the consumer.

Food contamination may be due to chemicals or microorganisms.

The microorganism <em>Clostridium botulinum</em><em> </em>caused botulism.

It enters into food such as sausages through spores which grow on the humid environment found in them.

Learn more about food contamination at: brainly.com/question/26034858

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