Botulism
A) is the result of an attack on acetylcholine receptors by the immune system.
B) is usually tied to a genetic predisposition.
C) is a viral illness.
D) results from the loss of acetylcholine receptors at the motor end plate.
E) results from a bacterial toxin that prevents the release of acetylcholine at the axon terminals.

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Botulism is caused by a bacterial toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum that prevents the release of acetylcholine at the axon terminals, leading to paralysis. It is not related to genetics or viruses, and it is not an immune system attack on acetylcholine receptors.