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 a/an ________.
A. infection
B. intoxication
C. pandemic
D. hemolysin
E. toxemia
Answer: B
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