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Toxins are not alive, they are just chemicals which hurt us. They can be made by bacteria among other things. The bacteria can be killed by sufficient heat, but not all toxins are destroyed by heat.
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Does bacteria produce toxins?
Yes. Bacteria do produce toxins. Usually gram positive bacteria produce exo-toxins and gram negative bacteria produce endo-toxins.
Why bacteria produce toxins?
Bacteria produce toxins as a byproduct. They are formed when the bacteria produce energy for themselves by changing one substance into another, and in some cases, there are byproducts, some of which can be toxins.
What causes antibiotic-associated colitis?
When antibiotics are given, most of the resident bacteria are killed. With fewer bacteria to compete with, the normally harmless Clostridia difficile grow rapidly and produce toxins.
Is all bacteria killed by hand gels?
No, not all bacteria is killed by hand gels. Most hand gel products do say that they are 99.99% effective, but the .01% is the bacteria that the hand gel cannot kill. Since bacteria have the ability to mutate to form resistance against hand gels, not all bacteria can be killed by hand gels.
Which of the following is NOT a type of biological agent Viruses Toxins Blood Bacteria?
toxins
Is toxin a bacteria?
toxins are bactria's waste.
Toxins are the waste or by-product of bacteria?
correct
What causes septicaemia?
large no of bacteria and their toxins
Are toxins the waste or by product of bacteria?
correct
How does bacteria cause disease?
By releasing toxins
What are biological sources of contamination?
Bacteria and toxins
What infection results when the bloodstream carries the bacteria or virus and their toxins to all parts of the body?
A general infection
