Your family has the tradition of leaving the Thanksgiving turkey on the dinner table for everyone to snack on as they please in the evening after the big mid-day meal has been finished. This year, several family members wake up the next day with vomiting, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. Which foodborne contaminant was the most likely culprit?
a. Clostridium botulinum
b. Salmonella bacteria
c. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
d. Giardia lamblia parasite
e. Listeria bacterium
b
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A. 1.0 B. 0.8 C. 1.2 D. 1.4
Which hormone hydrolyzes angiotensinogen, thus generating angiotensin I??
A) ?renin B) ?aldosterone C) ?angiotensin-converting enzyme D) ?atrial natriuretic peptide
Celiac disease is a genetically based allergy to:
A) soy. B) gluten. C) milk. D) bacteria in food and water.
There is concern that excessive linoleic acid in lipid emulsions may cause
a. immune suppression. b. blindness. c. CNS disruption. d. paradoxical malnutrition.