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 ______.

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This is an example of an intoxication because the illness is caused by ingesting the toxin produced by the bacteria, not by the bacteria itself infecting the body.

Bacterial Toxins Are Chemical Products Made by Bacteria